Dial A for Aunties

Characters in this book make it wonderful wonderful show of characters family unity it was a great book to read,

Meddy is being the good filial daughter. She’s still living with her mom and spends time with her Aunties and is the photographer in the family wedding business. She doesn’t really date because she is still hung up on her college boyfriend Nathan. When her mom catfishes some guy online, she feels like she has to go on the date. Unfortunately, he’s a total creep and she accidentally murders him.This one was a caper with some rom com mixed in. It was fun although there were a few times that I wondered if Meddy was completely incapable of making a smart choice. I realize that is necessary for the plot to move forward but at points I wanted to shake her.Still, it was a fun read and I’ll probably read the others in the series. Because a girl should be so lucky to have a bunch of meddling Aunties in her life.

While I did not love it (more on why in a moment), I found more than one reason to like it a lot. Firstly, I so dig the Asian community represented in books-their closeness, their undying love for one another, and their absolute comedic genius is worth the price of admission. It’s why I love Vivien Chien’s books so much. I found the Aunties to be no different, whether it’s arguing amongst themselves about the most trivial things during the most stressful moments (like trying to hide a dead body) or absolutely butchering the English language, they kept me in stitches (Ma included in this bunch 🙂). I also like Nathan and Meddy as a couple. They are perfect together and good for each other.So what didn’t I love? Well, let’s start with the bad language. Other reviewers have mentioned this, so I won’t dwell too long on it, except to say that reading language like that hurts my ears as much as hearing it does. It’s also totally unnecessary IMO. Lastly, I will repeat what a female news person I admire says-resorting to using language like that while writing or speaking is lazy.I also did not care for the way the first 5 or 6 chapters are laid out. It’s confusing to switch back and forth between the past (Meddy and Nathan in college), and present day especially when it could have been covered in one chapter (or less 🙄). This actually leads to my last reason for not loving it. It was WAY too long and as a result ended up being tied up in a nice, neat little package that was too convenient and quite unbelievable. If it had been shorter, it perhaps could have been done a little better with lots less “everyone ends up happy” nonsense.I have the next book in the series, but will probably put that aside for now and come back to it at some other time. I will read it, though, because I love those Aunties 😂.

Wonderful story! Enjoyed the story line. Especially how the family sticks together. Will be getting book two and three of this series

This book moves swiftly. Very good character development with some surprises in the plot. I found myself laughing out loud occasionally. A fun read.

Ladies and gents, I have just read one of my top 5 FAVORITE books of 2021! Dial A for Aunties is the type of book you cannot put down and simply wouldn’t unless you had to! I read it in under 24 hours and only stopped because I needed to sleep 😂. It’s a hilarious novel, one that depicts a 20 something year old who finds herself in a tricky situation when a man she went on a date with gets fresh with her and then dies! Sounds morbid but I promise you it’s not! This is one funny novel and shows just how far family will go in order to protect the ones they love. Trust me, you don’t want to miss this one!Aside from the fact that I found this one to be an absolute riot, I also loved how the author used this tale to describe Chinese and Indonesian culture. What an absolute delight! I haven’t read many books like this and now want to read them all (especially is Sutanto writes them!). I felt immersed in the culture and wanted to be a part of it right alongside these loveable characters.If you’re in the mood for a book with a little bit of mystery, romance, and mayhem that will give you all the belly laughs then I highly recommend picking this one up! I am highly anticipating the next one and hope the author writes this as a LONG series. I can’t get enough!𝗣𝗘𝗥𝗙𝗘𝗖𝗧 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗙𝗔𝗡𝗦 𝗢𝗙:• Romantic mysteries and Humor• Books with diverse characters• Authors like Stephanie Plum, Sara Desai, and Lyssa Kay Adams𝗠𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗡𝗚: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐𝗛𝗘𝗔𝗧: 🔥 None. Just a little kissing.

This is a very, very funny book. A mother who wants her daughter to have a man in her life, so she sets her up. With the help of her sisters. Everyone I got to read it loved it. I sent my mom a copy of the book. She's read it twice and has it going around to her friends.

Solid 4.5! (just can’t round it up to a 5 bc I’m being stubborn)OMG! This book is HI-LARIOUS!! Once you get past the fact that this is simply a fun book and that totally none of this would ever happen in real life, it is a joy ride 100%! Steeped in culture with attention to detail (like taking shoes off on the rug), this comedy begins with Meddy, her Ma and three aunties. After her mom attempts to set her up with a nice boy, Meddy accidentally kills her date and, still in shock, needs help covering it up. Enter Weekend at Bernies, Indo-Chinese Auntie style! This book had me literally laughing out loud and my 8yr old son kept inquiring what was so funny?! (Should be noted that the appropriate swearing is not suitable for an 8yr old, so I was only able to read parts to him… but he enjoyed what he heard. Lol!)This book has a spattering of a PG-13 romance that I’m excited to continue along with their journey (book 2 coming soon!) I was thankful to have the paperback with a preview :-)

Easy and entertaining, just read it!

Like the bits of family culture and was a cute read.

The Chans are a Chinese-Indonesian family living in California. They run a wedding business: Big Aunty makes the wedding cakes, Second Aunt does the hair and the make-up, Fourth Aunt provides the entertainment, Third Aunt (who is in fact Meddy’s mother) does the flowers, and Meddy does the photographs.Meddy is short for Meddelin – her parents were aiming for Madeleine, but somehow she ended up with this strange spelling.Her mother and the aunts are desperate for Meddy to find ‘the one’. The urge is so high that Meddy’s mother pretends to be her daughter and sets up an account on a dating site. Moreover, she then messages men as Meddy.Imagine Meddy’s surprise when her family announces she’s going on a date with someone she’s been messaging online. Meddy, being a good daughter, agrees, however inside she is seething.During her date with Jake, she gets a bit tipsy and he offers to take her home, but he ends up taking her to a secluded location. Meddy ends up tasing him in the neck, they have an accident and Jake dies.Meddy puts Jake’s body in the boot of her car, drives back home, and tells everything to her mother, who quickly calls the Aunties.I won’t tell you anymore of the plot, but this book gets crazier and crazier. The Aunts are hilarious, but they are a caricatures of an Asian family. When trying to shift a dead body, the Aunts are too preoccupied with commenting on how filial and obedient Meddy is. You honestly can’t make it up!However, saying that, I loved it. I was laughing out loud, despite the absurdity of some situations. I cannot wait to read the other books in this series!

OMGGG - This book was so amazing. If you love crazy rich Asians movie then go for it.

Muy muy divertida, merece la pena leerlo porque te distrae mucho y es bastante entretenido