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A review by sweetsxrrxw
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
if you plan to read this book because you're attracted to mystery murder, i am sorry to break it to you but this is not the type of content you're looking for. it is just a silly fun book you can read when you're in the same mood as when watching some funny sitcom. i knew exactly what i was getting into (in fact this is the kind of book i've been wanting to read since a couple months ago) so i think that's why, unlike other reviewers, i actually had a good time reading the book.
maybe one of the only things i disliked was... nathan.yeah, he is adorable and he's meddy's soulmate and future husband but i was expecting to see some kind of flaw coming from him. i can excuse some unbelievable details in the plot because that's the fun of it, but he was a little bit too perfect and that made his personality lowkey bland.
of course one can say that the aunties themselves don't have that much of a development neither yet, from my point of view, i think that the whole situation of the corpse and meddy's declaration by the end, helps them to explicitly appreciate each other overall, their connection and their funny lines is what made me love the book.
as i said, it seems to me that this is not a book one should overanalyze so i did not stop to ponder on her character. but i have to say that i relate to her a little. i am also a daughter of immigrants who has never left the nest, so i know i am going to have a hard time doing so when the time comes. that's why i can truly emphathize with her guilt of leaving her family behind.
this is, to put it briefly, this is a comedic story about the importance of family. i think anyone who wants to read it can truly have a good time doing so, as long as they're aware of that.
maybe one of the only things i disliked was... nathan.
of course one can say that the aunties themselves don't have that much of a development neither
as i said, it seems to me that this is not a book one should overanalyze so i did not stop to ponder on her character. but i have to say that i relate to her a little. i am also a daughter of immigrants who has never left the nest, so i know i am going to have a hard time doing so when the time comes. that's why i can truly emphathize with her guilt of leaving her family behind.
this is, to put it briefly, this is a comedic story about the importance of family. i think anyone who wants to read it can truly have a good time doing so, as long as they're aware of that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Car accident, and Murder
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Blood, and Alcohol