Dial A for Aunties
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- Author：Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Summary
1 （accidental） murder
2 thousand wedding guests
3 （maybe） cursed generations
4 meddling Asian aunties to the rescue！
Wedding photographer Meddy Chan has always wanted to make her overbearing family happy。 And there’s nothing they want more than to see Meddy happily married。
But when Meddy accidentally kills her blind date that they set her up on， she calls her meddlesome aunties to help her。 Although hiding a dead body is going to be harder than they thought， especially when their family business has its biggest event yet – and at a hotel that just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex boyfriend， Nathan， aka the one that got away。
2 thousand wedding guests
3 （maybe） cursed generations
4 meddling Asian aunties to the rescue！
Wedding photographer Meddy Chan has always wanted to make her overbearing family happy。 And there’s nothing they want more than to see Meddy happily married。
But when Meddy accidentally kills her blind date that they set her up on， she calls her meddlesome aunties to help her。 Although hiding a dead body is going to be harder than they thought， especially when their family business has its biggest event yet – and at a hotel that just happens to be managed by Meddy’s ex boyfriend， Nathan， aka the one that got away。
Reviews
Katie
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Very cute cozy style mystery shenanigans。 Readers of Janet evanovich will like this one。
Jasmin
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3。5I really enjoyed this book it was really funny and cute。 I just wished the romance was more on the forefront。 It was more in the background， which was probably the reason why I did not really feel the connection between the two。 All in all this was a fun and easy read， with some laugh out loud moments。（view spoiler）[ the gunpoint Situation was a pit to much， because they all forgive and forget so fast。 Plus let’s not forget that she wanted to frame medie for theft。 （hide spoiler）] 3。5I really enjoyed this book it was really funny and cute。 I just wished the romance was more on the forefront。 It was more in the background， which was probably the reason why I did not really feel the connection between the two。 All in all this was a fun and easy read， with some laugh out loud moments。（view spoiler）[ the gunpoint Situation was a pit to much， because they all forgive and forget so fast。 Plus let’s not forget that she wanted to frame medie for theft。 （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Sammy Allen
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Fun， witty， and a laugh out loud novel。 Over the top family dynamics！ Overall， a fun and fast paced read！
Ginny
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I read this laugh-out-loud， slap-stick adventure with an Indonesian-Chinese family in two days。 It's not great literature， but it's clever， creative， charming and funny like I haven't experiences for a while。 I'll leave the unreeling of the story line to others， but for me it was a hilarious welcome reading experience。 Recommended。 I read this laugh-out-loud， slap-stick adventure with an Indonesian-Chinese family in two days。 It's not great literature， but it's clever， creative， charming and funny like I haven't experiences for a while。 I'll leave the unreeling of the story line to others， but for me it was a hilarious welcome reading experience。 Recommended。 。。。more
Angelina Nguyen
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Soooooo when am I getting a sequel all about Nathan and Meddy’s wedding？？？
Autumn
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Family drama with Meddie， her ma and the aunties over a dead body。 Very original， clever writing that is too funny。Sequel in the works as well as a Netflix production。
Claire
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This book is hysterical。 Meddy works as a photographer for her family's wedding business。 The night before an important wedding， she ends up on a blind date。 When her date tries to assault her， she accidentally kills him。 Panicking， she goes home， where her mother and three aunts help her hide the body。 Unfortunately， the body ends up going to the wedding venue。Does the premise make you want to read it？ Good because you should。 There are times when I'm being reminded of Weekend at Bernie's。 It j This book is hysterical。 Meddy works as a photographer for her family's wedding business。 The night before an important wedding， she ends up on a blind date。 When her date tries to assault her， she accidentally kills him。 Panicking， she goes home， where her mother and three aunts help her hide the body。 Unfortunately， the body ends up going to the wedding venue。Does the premise make you want to read it？ Good because you should。 There are times when I'm being reminded of Weekend at Bernie's。 It just keeps getting more ridiculous as the book goes on。 This is going to be a perfect Netflix movie。This review is based on an advanced reader copy provided through Netgalley for an honest review。 。。。more
Dulce
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ME GUSTO EL LIBRO Es muy entretenido y sobre todo muy bien escrito， lo disfruté mucho， me causo mucha risa aunque el humor tampoco se me hizo algo del otro mundo， no tengo mucho que agregar pero si esperaba más de el， sin embargo lo recomiendo， sirve mucho para pasar el ratoEspero con ansias la película que Netflix hará basada en este libro， creo que la historia en si sirve más como material de película y sin duda será fenomenal
Kera Mitchell
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This book was so fun to read。 One of the funniest books I have ever read。 This one is not a thriller yet it is about an accidental murder that will keep you constantly wondering what is going to happen next。 So many twists and turns！ Just when you think it has gotten chaotic and crazy enough， another surprise is thrown in to make your heart race a little because of the mess the aunties continue to make。
Danielle McClellan
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Very silly， very fun lark of a book。 I loved reading about the characters in this Chinese-Indonesian family。 Lots of laughs and slapstick—thin plot—a perfect beach read。 I expect to watch a movie made from this story any day！
Ceci - csquaredreads
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Full review soon， but in the meantime， I will annoyingly be recommending this book to every person who does and doesn't ask。 Full review soon， but in the meantime， I will annoyingly be recommending this book to every person who does and doesn't ask。 。。。more
Emma
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✨Review coming soon！✨fortheloveoflit。net
Allison
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This book is just silly。 It reads like it is made to be a TV movie - half rom/com， half Weekend at Bernie's。 First， it requires a huge suspension of disbelief and second， as it says in the inside cover of the book， Medellin accidentally kills her blind date - she kills a man and there are no repercussions or consequences。 It might be different if he accidentally died， but his death is 100% a consequence of her actions （at the beginning of the book - not a spoiler） and I just can't get past the f This book is just silly。 It reads like it is made to be a TV movie - half rom/com， half Weekend at Bernie's。 First， it requires a huge suspension of disbelief and second， as it says in the inside cover of the book， Medellin accidentally kills her blind date - she kills a man and there are no repercussions or consequences。 It might be different if he accidentally died， but his death is 100% a consequence of her actions （at the beginning of the book - not a spoiler） and I just can't get past the fact that no one seems to feel much remorse about that or feels the need to bear any responsibility。 。。。more
Jeanne
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Enjoyed this book！ Not sure if my mom and aunts would help me get rid of a dead body though。。。。。。。。
Rola M。
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4/5Edit: hold on it's getting a Netflix deal？？！？！？！？？！ I hope an actual Chinese-Indonesian plays the role。。。-----Aw man， it was really good。 Like， good GOOD。 As an Indonesian I completely understand how much your family extends to the smallest part of your life; it's exhilarating to have so many people around， but it can also suffocate you。 Maybe I'm biased with the rating and some of the jokes came off to be so childish， but it still earned some chuckles from me。 The aunts' personality feel a l 4/5Edit: hold on it's getting a Netflix deal？？！？！？！？？！ I hope an actual Chinese-Indonesian plays the role。。。-----Aw man， it was really good。 Like， good GOOD。 As an Indonesian I completely understand how much your family extends to the smallest part of your life; it's exhilarating to have so many people around， but it can also suffocate you。 Maybe I'm biased with the rating and some of the jokes came off to be so childish， but it still earned some chuckles from me。 The aunts' personality feel a little exaggerated， the sister fights became a bit to repetitive for my liking and I was so excited with the sudden change of theme in a few chapter before the ending until it all just。。。。came down in quick rush。 Nathan also came off as the generic 66 （6ft 6pack） love interest I encountered in most contemporary romance novels ever， but I'm glad he is proven to actually have brain and not the author trying to convince me through repetitive exposition or something。 But I like how everything fell together in the end。 The coincidence is there but it's a really satisfying puzzle。 I really， really love the family theme here。 Because while I don't know if my family would help me hide body for me， I know they can count on me。 And to answer the 9th question;Yes， yes a thousand times。 Man， I need more novels surrounding Indonesia's culture like this。 I think I'm kind of obsessed。 。。。more
Kim
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3。0/5。0 - If you think that Dial A for Aunties sounds like a play on "Dial M for Murder，" you'd be right。 The book is zany， quick paced， full of family angst and love， and a good summer read。Book 150 （that's my goal！） of 2021 3。0/5。0 - If you think that Dial A for Aunties sounds like a play on "Dial M for Murder，" you'd be right。 The book is zany， quick paced， full of family angst and love， and a good summer read。Book 150 （that's my goal！） of 2021 。。。more
Agata
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3。5 for the story。 I think this is the first time I've read a light， "fun"， murder mystery， romance book with a Chinese-Indonesian background。 This is the first time reading a book where I'm nodding my head and laughing out loud because I relate to it so much， because it is something that I've experienced myself as a "Chindo"。 I guess this is why representation matters， to see yourself on a book which is read internationally and at such a mainstream media， well I can't help but to feel proud。For 3。5 for the story。 I think this is the first time I've read a light， "fun"， murder mystery， romance book with a Chinese-Indonesian background。 This is the first time reading a book where I'm nodding my head and laughing out loud because I relate to it so much， because it is something that I've experienced myself as a "Chindo"。 I guess this is why representation matters， to see yourself on a book which is read internationally and at such a mainstream media， well I can't help but to feel proud。For the story itself， some parts feel a little bit extra and too much。 But I guess the whole book and its characters are extra and over the top。 I won't say it's the best book out there， but it's certainly entertaining。 The whole murder thing seems to be treated a little to lightly， even though the story revolves around this murder， I feel like at times it is dismissed which is actually rather disturbing 😅。 。。。more
Sarah Ogden
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This book was so funny！！ I loved every minute of it。 There was romance， murder and twists。 I didn’t want to put it down。
Kate
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This is a rom-com meets murder mystery meets。。。I don't know what。 This book is a lot of fun， but if you aren't the sort to be able to suspend doubt， it won't work for you。 However， if you want an unrealistic romp involving a body in a freezer at a wedding， this is your jam。 I enjoyed it， even if so much of it seemed unbelievable。 This is a rom-com meets murder mystery meets。。。I don't know what。 This book is a lot of fun， but if you aren't the sort to be able to suspend doubt， it won't work for you。 However， if you want an unrealistic romp involving a body in a freezer at a wedding， this is your jam。 I enjoyed it， even if so much of it seemed unbelievable。 。。。more
Tetty Marlinda
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#108 - 2021Genre: Chick Lit
Fathima
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4。5 starsLoved this！ Side-splitting and uproariously funny， had me giggling and laughing out loud for the majority of the book。 Gosh， my cheeks were aching by the end of it。It's definitely my favorite flavor of chick-lit， very reminiscent of Sophie Kinsella at her best。 Side-splitting and hilarious situations plus a heart-fluttering， sweet romance that is not overbearing in the least， but instead takes a backseat to the main storyline。Oh， and can we please talk about the aunties？ I adored every 4。5 starsLoved this！ Side-splitting and uproariously funny， had me giggling and laughing out loud for the majority of the book。 Gosh， my cheeks were aching by the end of it。It's definitely my favorite flavor of chick-lit， very reminiscent of Sophie Kinsella at her best。 Side-splitting and hilarious situations plus a heart-fluttering， sweet romance that is not overbearing in the least， but instead takes a backseat to the main storyline。Oh， and can we please talk about the aunties？ I adored every single one of them！ The way they all came together to help Maddelin was funny yet heartwarming。 Kudos to Jesse Sutanto for executing the family theme in such a brilliant way。 。。。more
Line Bookaholic
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Hilarious， cute， mysterious and full of funny and unbelievable twists。 I had heard of this books many months ago and I knew it would be amazing， it was even better than that。 I did not see any of the twists coming， it was so well done。Also， I listened to the audiobook and the performance was absolutely amazing。 Definitely recommend this book if you are looking for a funny and cute book。
Michelle
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Too ridiculous for me
Tara
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Meddy is an Indonesian young woman with a meddling mother and aunts。 She is in the wedding business with them as a photographer （there is a baker， makeup and hair dresser， and a wedding singer。） Meddy finds herself having to hide the body of an accidental death with her mother and aunts when her college boyfriend comes back into the picture。 All of this is set on the weekend of the wedding of their biggest client。 Can they keep the body hidden， keep themselves out of trouble， and pull of the wed Meddy is an Indonesian young woman with a meddling mother and aunts。 She is in the wedding business with them as a photographer （there is a baker， makeup and hair dresser， and a wedding singer。） Meddy finds herself having to hide the body of an accidental death with her mother and aunts when her college boyfriend comes back into the picture。 All of this is set on the weekend of the wedding of their biggest client。 Can they keep the body hidden， keep themselves out of trouble， and pull of the wedding？ This was a little Weekend at Bernie's-like。 I loved the premise and the book cover， but I just wanted this comedy of errors to be more。。。 comedic。 The meddling aunts were fun and over the top but it really could have used a little more funny。 Fun read， 3。5 stars 。。。more
Suzyq （Battle_0f_the_b0oks）
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This book was a surprise for sure！ I laughed out loud numerous times throughout。 I loved the setting， the wedding atmosphere， the aunties， the ludicrous turn of events and Nathan。 I wish we got to see Nathan a bit more though。
Mrs。 Kristin
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Caitlin Harbison
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I loved this one！！ It was a lot better than I expected。 Meddy and her Aunties end up in a sticky situation that honestly seems so strange in the synopsis but somehow totally works！ The novel is all about trying to cover an accidental murder but the way this book is written is not only funny but it’s just cooky， a bit silly， a little suspenseful， but also just really enjoyable。 I was really rootin’ for these characters the whole time。 I can’t wait for the sequel and I think this is the perfect bo I loved this one！！ It was a lot better than I expected。 Meddy and her Aunties end up in a sticky situation that honestly seems so strange in the synopsis but somehow totally works！ The novel is all about trying to cover an accidental murder but the way this book is written is not only funny but it’s just cooky， a bit silly， a little suspenseful， but also just really enjoyable。 I was really rootin’ for these characters the whole time。 I can’t wait for the sequel and I think this is the perfect book to be adapted into a Netflix movie。 It will be hilarious！！ 。。。more
Sam Kary
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The perfect mix of thriller， romance， and comedy！ One of my new favorites！
Sue-Is-READING
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4。5 is the actual ratingTHIS WAS SUCH A BLAST， filled with crazy drama， relatable funny Asian family moments and jokes that were SO RELATABLE- The fact that the aunties were focusing on manner or trivial things like eating food in the middle of trying to get away with a crime is 100% accurateI enjoyed every second and would totally re-read this works as both a fun beach read and a cozy funny family， crime， romance。 It has it all！ 4。5 is the actual ratingTHIS WAS SUCH A BLAST， filled with crazy drama， relatable funny Asian family moments and jokes that were SO RELATABLE- The fact that the aunties were focusing on manner or trivial things like eating food in the middle of trying to get away with a crime is 100% accurateI enjoyed every second and would totally re-read this works as both a fun beach read and a cozy funny family， crime， romance。 It has it all！ 。。。more
Hannah
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A+ I loved this book。 The characters are charming and the whole plot of the book is nonsensical， but hilarious。 I really enjoyed it。
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