Four Aunties and a Wedding
Books | Fiction / Mystery & Detective / General
3.4
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Jesse Q. Sutanto
The aunties are back, fiercer than ever and ready to handle any catastrophe—even the mafia—in this delightful and hilarious sequel by Jesse Q. Sutanto, author of Dial A for Aunties.Meddy Chan has been to countless weddings, but she never imagined how her own would turn out. Now the day has arrived, and she can't wait to marry her college sweetheart, Nathan. Instead of having Ma and the aunts cater to her wedding, Meddy wants them to enjoy the day as guests. As a compromise, they find the perfect wedding vendors: a Chinese-Indonesian family-run company just like theirs. Meddy is hesitant at first, but she hits it off right away with the wedding photographer, Staphanie, who reminds Meddy of herself, down to the unfortunately misspelled name.Meddy realizes that is where their similarities end, however, when she overhears Staphanie talking about taking out a target. Horrified, Meddy can’t believe Staphanie and her family aren’t just like her own, they are The Family—actual mafia, and they're using Meddy's wedding as a chance to conduct shady business. Her aunties and mother won’t let Meddy’s wedding ceremony become a murder scene—over their dead bodies—and will do whatever it takes to save her special day, even if it means taking on the mafia.
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Author
Jesse Q. Sutanto
Pages
304
Publisher
Penguin
Published Date
2022-03-29
ISBN
0593333063 9780593333068
Ratings
Google: 5
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"I really enjoyed this book but it wasn’t as good as the first. Sometimes the Aunties were just too much and their conversations got long and became hard to follow. I understand this should be part of the “charm” of the book and Aunties, but it was just overdone. Overall, I think the plot was excellent and I liked how it really tied in with the first book. "
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Lauren
"Another over the top and utterly ridiculous story centring around Meddy and her family. I did enjoy the first book a little bit more however, this was still a fast, funny and entertaining read.#fiction #romance #drama #comedy #family @Likewise "
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"So disappointed with this sequel. The first one grew on me but you can tell the author was forced to write this as a follow up. The author once again prefaces this book saying she’s walking a “fine line” on offensive stereotypes and reality but the aunties and Madelynn were especially ridiculous. They kept repeating the same uninspired foolish acts and I felt even more secondhand embarrassment reading their antics play out. The author also seemed to intentionally drag out certain scenes to make the book longer and loses the reader in the process. After a certain point the main character was so dumb in her thought process I began actively rooting against her. Also why did the aunties need to by high for half of the book? "
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Fia B
"So funny"
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Cyndi Elliott
"Honestly, I think it got a <i> bit </i> too ridiculous, but not enough to the point where I couldn't laugh my ass off. <br/><br/>The characters are still as loveable as the first time through (save for Annie). Nathan and Meddy still make me squeal every time they come on screen. And while the ending was a little bit too wrapped up for my taste, I really liked it and think it was the only good way to wrap up the plot line. <br/><br/>I do think this should only be a duology, though, which I think is the plan. This type of book can be ruined easily by doing too much, as you can see in some of the bad reviews. It was a fun time, but I think it's best to wrap it up. <br/><br/>Overall, the family dynamics are great as well as the characters. It may be a bit wacky, but it's super fun."
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Allykay Willims
"I LOVED Dial A for Aunties and was so excited for the sequel, but this book had none of the charm or humor of the first one. The Aunties became caricatures, and Meddy was just winy and pathetic. And then, if it is possible, the ending/resolution made it even worse. I am trying to find something I liked about it, but right now I'm just mad I wasted my time on it."
"While the first book was a strong 4.5, this one was more of a 3.5, though it was still very fun! The shine has worn off a little bit, but I feel like that’s common. I mean, does anyone enjoy The Hangover 2 more than the original? It’s like that.<br/><br/>Still, I love the family dynamics, and I know just enough about eastern Asian familial culture to appreciate the motivations here. I think the author does a great job of blending humor and heart, and Meddy is a believable heroine that you can’t help but root for!<br/><br/>I would probably still read more if the series continued, but for now I’ll be thankful for my crazy family and that I don’t need their help kidnapping anyone!"
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Allie Peduto
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