Review by londibie - Dial A for Aunties

londibie 's review for:

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

2.0

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Wow, what a disappointment. I was expecting something goofy and funny along the lines of a Stephanie Plum novel or anything by Carl Hiaasen, but instead, this is a tonally bizarre book that reads like Weekend at Bernie's while trying to include things like racism and sexual assault. I'm not saying that important topics can't be discussed with humor, if done well, but this book doesn't hit the mark right. The inclusion of these heavy topics while basically making fun/light of everything that happens left me feeling icky and just waiting for the book to be over.

Content Warnings