A review by tiemzahra
Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto

adventurous funny lighthearted 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? No

3.0

This book is very funny, very interesting. As it is written by a Chinese Indonesian writer who resides in Singapore, I somehow could relate with some of the scenarios (not that I have ever k***ed my blind date). Meddy accidentally killed her blind date, and her 4 (including her mom) meddling Aunties came to the rescue.

I love the book. I listened to the audiobook while reading this, and I love how the accents are appropriately done. Despite enjoying this book, I think the personalities of these 4 aunties were a bit too much. I wouldn’t dare to invalidate other’s experiences with such relatives, but I was so worn out by them. They’re in a huge crisis, but their pointless rivalries went on and on…

And this book also features one trope I couldn’t stand. The I-will-make-you-hate-me-to-break-our-love-but-I-totally-love-you-and-this-is-just-for-your-own-benefit trope. In other words, the miscommunication trope. Although it is quickly settled, this is a huge breaker for me. All in all, still a very fun read!
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