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A review by theengineerisreading
The Good, the Bad, and the Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
3.0
Two things I'm sad about:
1. The Aunties series officially ending with this book; and
2. The plot of this book which felt so unrealistic
Yes, I loooove Dial A for Aunties and after reading the disappointing follow-up, I was excited to pick the finale to see if the author will be able to bring back the charm that got me in the first book.
However, it was another disappointment for me as the plot and storytelling stick with the second book formula combining unfeasible storyline + making the aunties borderline foolish with the way they acted during the crisis.
Don't get me wrong, as an Asian I know we have this image of aunties and parents becoming overbearing, if not most, at times but in TGTBATA, our beloved aunts were developed impractically to the point that their decision appear too cartoonish.
I love a balanced character development showing both the fun and strict sides of the aunties but what happened in this book leaned more on the illogical side of things. Imagine planning a heist to rescue one of your family members and one of them asked you to record a tiktok? Like, at all times, you choose to record a dance video in this life-critical situation. The lol is not lol-ing.
But on the bright side, it's good to read about Meddy and how she is doing after marrying Nathan. Plus how the Aunties still have this sense of responsibility over things that they have/have no control - perfectly depicts a normal Asian aunt.
You know what I found the funniest about TGTBATA? People fighting tooth and nail over a piece of land, this one hits home the most.
Overall, I wasn't the biggest fan of this finale but I still chose to read because I loooove Dial A for Aunties.
RATING: 2.5stars
1. The Aunties series officially ending with this book; and
2. The plot of this book which felt so unrealistic
Yes, I loooove Dial A for Aunties and after reading the disappointing follow-up, I was excited to pick the finale to see if the author will be able to bring back the charm that got me in the first book.
However, it was another disappointment for me as the plot and storytelling stick with the second book formula combining unfeasible storyline + making the aunties borderline foolish with the way they acted during the crisis.
Don't get me wrong, as an Asian I know we have this image of aunties and parents becoming overbearing, if not most, at times but in TGTBATA, our beloved aunts were developed impractically to the point that their decision appear too cartoonish.
I love a balanced character development showing both the fun and strict sides of the aunties but what happened in this book leaned more on the illogical side of things. Imagine planning a heist to rescue one of your family members and one of them asked you to record a tiktok? Like, at all times, you choose to record a dance video in this life-critical situation. The lol is not lol-ing.
But on the bright side, it's good to read about Meddy and how she is doing after marrying Nathan. Plus how the Aunties still have this sense of responsibility over things that they have/have no control - perfectly depicts a normal Asian aunt.
You know what I found the funniest about TGTBATA? People fighting tooth and nail over a piece of land, this one hits home the most.
Overall, I wasn't the biggest fan of this finale but I still chose to read because I loooove Dial A for Aunties.
RATING: 2.5stars