passionatereader78's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
This book is hilarious! I love this family! I loved book one and I love this one just as much! The writing style is great. It's lighthearted even though it's a murder plot. Meddy and Nathan are getting married! Ma and the aunties are excited. They go all out on their outfits and they agree to hire someone else to handle the event. Unfortunately, they hire a mob family who plans to assassinate a guest at the wedding. Meddy and her family spend her special day trying to find out who the target is and how they can stop it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing and Drug use
fkshg8465's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
tense
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
4.0
Better than Dial A for Aunties but just shy of being as good as Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers. Very funny book. Several times found myself unable to contain my laughter. Hope Nathan and Meddy’s two families find a way to be a close family. Can’t wait to find out in the third bill coming out next year.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Kidnapping
mghrt06's review against another edition
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Kidnapping, Drug use, and Alcohol
pookiee's review against another edition
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
3.0
I like the antics but this one has too much secondhand embarrassment and caricature characterizations
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping
Moderate: Drug use
Minor: Pregnancy and Alcohol
elizlizabeth's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
3.5
I think the plot was too convoluted, I would've read the hell out of a low-stakes comedy of errors with the aunties blowing things out of proportion but as it is, I had a hard time suspending my disbelief to truly enjoy the ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use, Kidnapping, and Murder
meganeorcx's review against another edition
funny
relaxing
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
4.0
Like magic, this book does exactly what Dial A For Aunties did without feeling like a repetitive bore. Perhaps even wilder than before, Meddy shines in her role as an anxious bride and her aunties steal the show once more, with kidnapping, drugs, and tai chi. Definitely tests the limits of your imagination but I couldn't stop laughing, and it feels nice to have a romcom where the comedy is actually hilarious. The book truly reads as an unapologetic love letter to Chinese-Indonesian culture and I'm all here for it. Loved it!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Kidnapping
Minor: Sexual assault and Murder
hmetwade's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Grief, and Kidnapping
analenegrace's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
This was a fun followup to the first book, although not as good to me. The characters felt somehow more flat than they did in the first book, and Nathan continues to have no personality beyond loving Meddy but it was a silly goofy little read!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Kidnapping, Alcohol, and Drug use
themoodreader's review
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence
Minor: Death of parent, Drug use, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Alcohol, Confinement, Vomit, Death, Murder, and Kidnapping
sweetsxrrxw's review
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
although i truly enjoyed reading the first book, i feel like this one was not as good. maybe lately i've just not been in the mood to read (hence why it took me twice as long to finish it) or maybe it felt a bit more flat.
don't get me wrong, i still love the characters so much. the aunties own my heart. they were both funny and sweet, i love how they decided to learn british english for meddy and were constantly saying stuff like "luv" or "innit".
as a daughter of immigrants, meddy was still relatable and i like how the book mentioned the theme of feeling slightly ashamed because of that and trying to blend as much as you can with a white culture.
of course, there were many scenes that made me laugh and, of course, i love that we got to follow meddy's story and to see her marry the love of her life but i definitely prefered the first book.
ps: this is so unrelated but something that made me genuinely happy is how at some point the aunties mentioned how they used to help their muslim neighbors during eid al adha <3
don't get me wrong, i still love the characters so much. the aunties own my heart. they were both funny and sweet, i love how they decided to learn british english for meddy and were constantly saying stuff like "luv" or "innit".
as a daughter of immigrants, meddy was still relatable and i like how the book mentioned the theme of feeling slightly ashamed because of that and trying to blend as much as you can with a white culture.
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i also absolutely love the fact that they never gave any kind of explanation to annie and that even nathan ended up embracing the aunties' personalities.of course, there were many scenes that made me laugh
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like for example when they tried to drug staph and her family but the aunties ended up getting drunk instead, it was such a funny mess, lmao.Spoiler
even if the wedding ended up being a total mess (which was not that funny, i feel bad for nathan)ps: this is so unrelated but something that made me genuinely happy is how at some point the aunties mentioned how they used to help their muslim neighbors during eid al adha <3
Content Warnings
Graphic: Murder, Drug use, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Violence and Alcohol
Minor: Death, Car accident, and Sexual assault