Reviews with content warning for Murder - Dial A for Aunties

I wasn't ready to love this book as much as I did! It was genuinely laugh out loud funny. I never knew where this story was going, which made it an exciting read. I love that there's discussion questions in the back, making it a great choice for a buddy read or book club. I could tell Jesse Q. Sutanto put a lot of heart and personal experience in this book. I'm a big fan of all of the Indo Chinese cultural references and every character felt authentic. I can't wait to read the sequel!

Also the author mentioned a Netflix movie adaptation! I haven't seen any status updates besides Netflix having the rights so I hope it gets made, because I would love that!

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ajay913's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

5.0

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shanaaa's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

4.75

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alysereadsbooks's review against another edition

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adventurous funny relaxing fast-paced

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

4.0

I really enjoyed this one and it's highly rated for a reason. Definitely farfetched but extremely entertaining and was a fast read that I couldn't put down. I loved the focus on family and the characters of the aunties.

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caitlinemccann's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

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

4.0

Had me giggling and kicking my feet like a DCOM but with more swearing, murder, and family anxiety.

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capriqueen's review against another edition

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funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? No
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

Missed the mark for me, which sucks cause I was really looking forward to it after Vera Wong

I know this was supposed to be a zany comedy of errors but I was just frustrated the whole time with all the stupid choices/actions. 90% of the problems and issues could’ve been solved if one thing had been done in the beginning of the book. I also wasn’t into the romance

I think this would’ve been better as an hour and a half movie, not a ten hour audiobook

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bootrat's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.5

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thebooklovingpanda's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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