Review: "Dial A for Aunties, " by Jesse Q. Sutanto

 

Dial A for Aunties, by Jesse Q. Sutanto, is a character-driven novel that will keep you reading and laughing. If you need a murder/suspense/love story, this is the book for you. There is nothing that family won't do for each other, even hiding a dead body. Lots of foreshadowing throughout the book and Sutanto ties up everything in the end. Some of the resolutions feel a little contrived, but somehow they work and don't take away from how entertaining the novel is to read. On a deeper level, the book is about family expectations and the pressure we put on ourselves to meet those expectations even when they are self-imposed.