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adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I don't typically gravitate to funny books, but Dial A for Aunties was a delight. It's fun and silly with a lot of heart. It does go slapstick at times, but as the book's overall vibe is light-hearted silliness, this works. Sutanto pokes gentle fun at her own community (Chinese-Indonesian migrants) in a way that helps make that particular migrant experience feel more understandable for readers from other backgrounds.
I particularly appreciated that each of the titular aunties had a unique personality. It would have been very easy to lump them into a singular category (and thus potentially a stereotype), but the relationships among the aunts and their navigation of their personality differences is just as important as the way the Chan women face the world together. The book is also very strong on solidarity among women, which I loved.
I enjoyed this a lot and have already recommended it to a number of people. I'm delighted that it's first in a series, as I want more of the Chan women and their silly escapades!
I particularly appreciated that each of the titular aunties had a unique personality. It would have been very easy to lump them into a singular category (and thus potentially a stereotype), but the relationships among the aunts and their navigation of their personality differences is just as important as the way the Chan women face the world together. The book is also very strong on solidarity among women, which I loved.
I enjoyed this a lot and have already recommended it to a number of people. I'm delighted that it's first in a series, as I want more of the Chan women and their silly escapades!
Graphic: Body horror, Death
Moderate: Drug use, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Car accident, Murder, Alcohol
Minor: Racism, Sexual content, Abandonment
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The beginning grabbed me but the middle and end were a mess and so over the top.
Typical beach read. Soft (despite the murder but we ball).
Lesson of the day: Always carry a taser with you
Lesson of the day: Always carry a taser with you
It only took me so long to finish because I was reading it in-between my other books. I wanted a fun book and this is exactly it. A fun, murdery romcom?
I don’t know I thought it was going to be average but it got really good and hard to put down at about 150 pages. Super funny (actually made me audibly giggle) and just wholesome.
I don’t know I thought it was going to be average but it got really good and hard to put down at about 150 pages. Super funny (actually made me audibly giggle) and just wholesome.
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes