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Dial A for Aunties
by Jesse Q. Sutanto
4.5 stars
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy of this book! All opinions are my own.
Buckle up because this book is a ride in the best way possible! There were so many turns in this story that I felt like I never knew what was coming next, and I loved that aspect. I went into this book with relatively high expectations and I feel like this book totally delivered on the fun factor I was hoping for.
I loved the family dynamics in this story. Meddy grew up being raised by her mom and her three aunts, and they’re the first people she turns to when she accidentally murders her blind date (woops!). You can tell that there’s so much love between them and they don’t even hesitate to help her when she comes to them with her problem. Reading this reminded me of the joys and downfalls of having a large family: on the one hand she has a lot of support, but on the other hand, everyone’s got their own opinion on how things should be handled. Ahhh, family, you love them, but they can also drive you crazy!
Throughout the book, the author explores themes like mother/daughter relationships and familial duty. I love that Meddy was raised by this strong group of women who’ve always got her back, and I could also relate to her feelings of needing to live her life to please her family. But that’s part of growing up- realizing that family is important, but also that you’re the one actually living your life.
I really enjoyed learning more about Chinese-Indonesian culture. And the wedding setting definitely gave me Crazy Rich Asians vibes. There’s truly so much going on this book that I’m not even sure how to categorize it. Also, based on the acknowledgments, this is being turned into a Netflix movie, which is perfect because I think this will make an amazing movie.
This book was both funny and fun, and I loved the way it kept me on my toes with all its shenanigans. When I finished, I did think that perhaps it didn’t all make sense, but I didn’t really care because it was so much fun. I think this would make an excellent beach read, so if the premise sounds intriguing to you, I’d recommend adding it to your spring/summer reading list!
Thank you to the publisher for giving me a free copy of this book! All opinions are my own.
Buckle up because this book is a ride in the best way possible! There were so many turns in this story that I felt like I never knew what was coming next, and I loved that aspect. I went into this book with relatively high expectations and I feel like this book totally delivered on the fun factor I was hoping for.
I loved the family dynamics in this story. Meddy grew up being raised by her mom and her three aunts, and they’re the first people she turns to when she accidentally murders her blind date (woops!). You can tell that there’s so much love between them and they don’t even hesitate to help her when she comes to them with her problem. Reading this reminded me of the joys and downfalls of having a large family: on the one hand she has a lot of support, but on the other hand, everyone’s got their own opinion on how things should be handled. Ahhh, family, you love them, but they can also drive you crazy!
Throughout the book, the author explores themes like mother/daughter relationships and familial duty. I love that Meddy was raised by this strong group of women who’ve always got her back, and I could also relate to her feelings of needing to live her life to please her family. But that’s part of growing up- realizing that family is important, but also that you’re the one actually living your life.
I really enjoyed learning more about Chinese-Indonesian culture. And the wedding setting definitely gave me Crazy Rich Asians vibes. There’s truly so much going on this book that I’m not even sure how to categorize it. Also, based on the acknowledgments, this is being turned into a Netflix movie, which is perfect because I think this will make an amazing movie.
This book was both funny and fun, and I loved the way it kept me on my toes with all its shenanigans. When I finished, I did think that perhaps it didn’t all make sense, but I didn’t really care because it was so much fun. I think this would make an excellent beach read, so if the premise sounds intriguing to you, I’d recommend adding it to your spring/summer reading list!