A review by aheinicke27
Four Aunties and a Wedding by Jesse Q. Sutanto

funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I didn’t realize this book was a sequel until I started the audiobook, and I incorrectly assumed that it wouldn’t be a big deal to read without having read the first book. There were initially tons of references to the first book, and while they did a good enough job recapping, it also made me feel like I had missed out on a lot of character dynamics information. This made it tough to really get into the book. There were parts that I liked, such as the dynamic between the aunts and learning about some of the challenges that the characters face as immigrant families within the Asian diaspora. The plot, however felt a little too far fetched, and over the top. I understand that is part of the humorous, romantic comedy genre sometimes, but this particular story about a wedding being ruined by the mafia just didn’t live up to the expectations I had in my head when I initially picked up the book. Overall, this story was okay. I was hoping it would be a little more like Crazy Rich Asians, but it wasn’t quite on that level.