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

challenging lighthearted tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

Definitely not my typical read. Oh how to classify this genre… RomCom just doesn’t seem right, but i liked it. Oddly lighthearted for the main plot 😬 I loved Medde and Nathan’s college romance development, but I kept feeling so mad that she wouldn’t tell her family with believing in the curse. Medde gutted me too. Nathan got custody of me in the split. Anyway, a couple things were off for me. First, I loved the idea of the Aunties, but they weren’t very defined as their own characters. They all basically felt like the same character for me. Secondly, there was a lot of lying and withholding of information and it felt too close to miscommunication trope for my liking. Overall, though it was an enjoyable read.
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