Today, being International Women's Day, is an auspicious day to write a review for this novel.

I haven't read the first installment of this family saga, you don't have to. It stands alone quite well enough. And it is so much fun. I rarely tell my husband about the books I'm reading, but this one is different.

I am lucky enough to have family in a different part of Bahasa-speaking south east Asia and it is all so familiar. The intonation and the language is so perfect. And that is what Jesse Sutanto was trying to get at in writing this - her family and they way they are.

I thoroughly enjoyed this read, the aunties are marvellous, the plot unlikely but that's the point. It was indulgent, great fun, and yet, it is still a cultured read in that the vast majority of the action takes place over the course of a single day. That takes talent.

Fabulous stuff.

Loved this – Meddy and family were just as engaging and loveable as the first book and I can imagine it would have been even better in audiobook. It had all the twist and gasp out loud moments as the first book, with yet more miscommunications and frothy fun keeping the plot ticking along satisfyingly. Cannot wait for 3rd book!

4,5 ⭐️

Dial A for aunties was one of my favorite reads last year so when my ARC request of Four aunties and a wedding was approved I jumped with glee (and gave a little squeal!). I could not wait to meet again the Chans in one of their over the top adventures and it did not disappoint.

All the charm and madness that made me fall in love with these characters in the first book is back to the nth. Some will say that some of their antics are a bit ridiculous and exaggerated but that’s exactly what I love about this series.

Meddy and Nathan’s wedding is coming up and right from the start laughs are guaranteed. From the wedding dress selection (who wouldn’t like a Komodo dragon fascinator?) to the aunties efforts to fit in with Nathan’s family and their use of British slang (seriously, I think I peed on myself a little with this 😂), the wedding had disaster written all over it. Enter the Mafia and the aunties attempts to prevent an assassination and chaos in ensured!

There are lots of humorous moments but also emotional ones. I love the message it conveys of embracing your own family, culture and roots. Sometimes they may not fit in, or embarras you, but at the end of the day family is always gonna be there for you, to pick you up on the bad moments, cheer on the good ones and even to help you dispose of a body (see book 1).

As both books in the series were focused around weddings, some of the situations described felt a bit repetitive, but they were still so much fun to read.

The ending took a direction I didn’t see coming and the unexpectedness of it made me like it so much more.

At the end there’s a hint of travel plans for the new couple and the aunties, and I’m dying to read how the aunties do on their home turf.

If you loved Dial A for aunties you’re gonna love this one, and if you haven’t read it yet…what are you waiting for?

Thanks to NetGalley and HQ for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.

While I enjoyed Dial A for Aunties... I have to say that this sequel isn't for me.

Four Aunties and a Wedding is the second book in the Aunties duology, focusing on Meddy's wedding to Nathan, and how it goes awry - the many, many ways it goes awry.

For me personally, the appeal fo the first one was how outlandish yet plausible the construction of the plot was, and this was simply missing in this second book. It all veered towards completely outlandish which, for me, made the reading less enjoyable, for reasons I'm still working out. I just found it really difficult to really get in to.

All that aside, there's still the same quintessential humour as in the first book, where I did genuinely laugh out loud at some lines. I can appreciate where she was going, but it just wasn't really for me.

Many thanks to NetGalley and HQ for an advance copy in exchange for an honest review!

If you want to be cheered up in these difficult times, then this is the book to do it. Meddy Chan is about to get married to the man of her dreams, Nathan. At Christ Church College, Oxford, no less. As the family travel to the U.K., the behaviour of the aunties begins to cause her some embarrassment. But that’s just the start of Meddy’s worries. If she’s going to save her wedding, then drastic measures are needed, and the aunties rise to the occasion.

This is a hilariously funny and light-hearted book, guaranteed to cheer anyone up. Jesse Sutanto has the market cornered when it comes to the ridiculous. I loved it. Her aunties are brilliant. The descriptions of the Chinese-Indonesian culture are excellent. How her family choose to interpret it had me in fits of laughter. The women are warm and loving and will do anything for family.

I was given this ARC for review.

'Dial A for Aunties' - the first book in this series - was an absolute smasher for me. It's not my usual sort of read but it was just so fun, the storyline was excellent and the characters in the series are hilarious.

This is the second book in the series and the characters are still as fun as ever. We're following Meddy during her wedding planning and wedding day to the dreamy Nathan. It's definitely a fast-paced experience and there's lots of characters, new and old, to get to know.

Although it was still very enjoyable, I didn't like this quite as much as the first book. I think it was just a bit too chaotic at times and I thought the first storyline was stronger. It also made me sad that the lovely Meddy was getting her wedding day ruined - I much prefer it when it's someone else's big event getting ruined (sorry!) so I can relax and enjoy the main storyline.

Having recently read and loved Dial A for Aunties I was delighted when I saw this sequel available for request on NetGalley. This book was just as entertaining and funny as the first. Although I felt the plot was somewhat predictable there was enough twists and turns involving the families antics to keep the story entertaining and interesting. I loved the relationships and characters in this book. It did an excellent job of portraying close family relationships albeit in some rather unrealistic scenarios!
This was a thoroughly enjoyable and fun read!

3.5*

I previously loved the first installment of the series, Dial A for Aunties (it became my favorite book instantly and I always gush about it every time someone brings the book up on Instagram) and I was definitely anticipating the second one. So when I was given an ARC of this from Netgalley, I truly had high expectations going into this book.

Were they met? Not really. I enjoyed this one, maybe not as much as Dial A for Aunties but the shenanigans that Meddy and her aunties found themselves in this one was the kind I was looking for in this series and I certainly liked that I get to see them in action again..

Even though a lot of people said that this book isn't as chaotic as the first one, I honestly beg to differ. This one was even more chaotic in my opinion, and if I said that I didn't get anxiety from reading about the aunties in this one I would be lying because this book gave me the worst kind of anxiousness - I think this is largely because it's Meddy's own wedding and if I were her I would be so frustrated.

I also think that reason contributes a lot to the 3.5 stars I'm giving it right now. I felt so nervous and anxious reading this, especially during the middle part and I felt that at some point it also felt kind of dragged on (especially during the middle part). I also think that the chaoticness of the Aunties in this one doesn't hit as much as the first and so made the middle part really sluggish for me (even with all that is going on). I enjoyed the first half though, and even more in the first 20%. I really thought it was going to be a 4-5 star based on that 20% alone but I was wrong I guess.

What I love about this book is how the topic of Asian diaspora and family was brought up, and I enjoyed the last 20% too because of this. I didn't really enjoy reading this in Meddy's POV during the middle part especially when she was having these conflicted emotions of being embarrassed about her aunties but also wanting to protect them at the same time because it felt so real and I definitely has experienced that feeling too in my life. But I liked the ending. I also loved the mixed Indonesian-English writing in this even though sometimes it felt way too confusing (due to the ARC format i think) because everyone was practically talking at the same time and reading this felt like I'm at the mall overhearing people and other families talk. I felt right at home. Also I loved how I can understand all the Indonesian cultures and quirks that were talked about (especially the whole arisan and the batik but make it a logo brand thing LMAOOO. Also thank you for mentioning kwetiauw aka my favorite dish of all time)

Even though I didn't love this as much as Dial A for Aunties, I did like this one and would still recommend it to everyone who wants to read and come back to these characters and their shenanigans again. I'll probably be rereading this also when my physical copy comes because I feel like I would enjoy the formatting a little more, and will definitely try and make up my opinion more during that time.

I received this ARC from NetGalley for an honest review

After reading and loving Dial A For Aunties, I couldn't wait to read this and it's safe to say it didn't disappoint. This book is one of those laugh out loud every one stares at you books. I loved every character and found them relatable and loveable. Following on from the first book Meddy and Nathan are now getting married after a long long long road of events that happened in the last book.

The best part - the aunties are back! Meddy's ma and three aunties have my heart with their fake British accents that had me dropping my phone several times. Meddy and her family find out that their wedding organisers are part of the mafia. Sounds bad right? Well it gets worst, they plan to execute someone important who will attend to the wedding and if Meddy tries to tell anything to Nathan, they threaten her to talk to the authorities about Ah Guan’s suspicious murder. Poor Meddy is struggling to leave the past behind her but she has to do something to stop their plans and at least she has the experience already.... This is the funniest, warmest, cosiest books I've read this year and I would defiantly recommend it to fans of Crazy Rich Asians.

Unfortunately I didn't love this one as much as its predecessor. I found it even more chaotic than the first book, and sadly not in as good a way.

It was rather hard to keep up with what was happening to whom and where - the cast of characters was simply too large this time to effectively keep track. I also felt incredibly sad for Nathan, who spent his wedding day with his new wife nowhere to be seen.

All the chaos of the first book but not as much of the heart.

They're back and just as manic as ever!

In this sequel to Dial A For Aunties, Meddelin has landed her dream man and a luxury flight to England for an idyllic wedding in Oxford. Unfortunately she's not alone, she's got the 4 Aunties as travel companions and with that company there is no way her wedding day is going to be all plain sailing, But then again when your wedding planners are part of the mafia nothing ever goes to plan.

Jessie K Sutanto has given us a sequel every bit as fun as the first. The antics of the aunties are laugh out loud hilarious and the book is filled with plot twists that are always unexpected. I hope to hear more from this author and perhaps this family in future.

Just like the first book in the series, 'Four Aunties and a Wedding' was hilarious and brilliant, with tons of characters that you just can't help but fall in love with. This book was such a quick read and I could not put it down because I needed to know what was going to happen next. 'Dial A For Aunties' was one of my favourite books of 2021 and is one of my favourite books of all time, so my expectations for the sequel were so high. Even though I loved this book so much, I think the first book was a lot better. Something about the storyline of this one did not excite me as much as the storyline from the first book did.
I was entertained the entire time whilst reading and I still adore Meddy and her aunties so much. There were so many scenes where I was laughing so hard at some of the things the aunties were saying or doing. They are absolutely hilarious and I adore them. I loved Meddy's wedding and seeing her finally get married to Nathan.
'Four Aunties and a Wedding' was just as brilliant as the first one and I cannot wait for further books about Meddy and her aunties because there is something so enjoyable and comforting about being in this world with these characters.

i LOOOVEEEDDD this. i really enjoyed dial a for aunties but this is such a zany, romantic, ultra-fun step up. jesse sutanto can write anything, but i really hope she keeps writing these

Fans of Crazy Rich Asians and My Big Fat Greek Wedding will enjoy this. I really enjoyed the first book so I was excited to read this one, and it didn’t disappoint. Meddy has her wedding coming up, and her family are being as hectic as ever. However, they really help her and Nathan out by finding a family of wedding planners, and Meddy immediately hits it off with the photographer, Staphanie. However, once the wedding in underway in London, things take a dramatic turn and the four aunties are back in action. There were times where I laughed out loud and also where the characters brought me a great deal of comfort as they reminded me of my own family, so overall it was a great read!

If you liked Dial A for Aunties, then you'll probably like this sequel too as it's filled with the exact same flavour of craziness and humour! It's difficult to describe this series as it's a little bit of mystery mixed with a little bit of romance mixed with whole lot of family bonding, but it's definitely an entertaining read! Each of Meddy's aunties are brilliant, hilarious characters and I love how all of them would do anything for her without question (even, you know, casually kidnap a few wedding guests). I did wish Nathan had got a bigger part in this though, but that might just be the diehard romance-lover in me talking! Pick this up if you want a light, easy, funny read.

I am sure that this book would appeal strongly to many readers. It is clearly full of humour and depicts Chinese Indonesian culture vividly. However, it somehow didn’t grab by attention and I struggled to read it. I suspect that this is more to do with me than the book. Jesse’s first book was highly acclaimed and I am confident that, if you enjoyed that, you will also love this one.

A good fun next installment from the author. I came away from this book feeling uplifted, it is lighthearted and carefree, with some funny moments. It is well worth a read.

Have you read the first book in the series, Dial A For Aunties? Did you love it? If so, definitely pick this up🥰 It’s as ridiculous and unrealistic as the first one, and I loved it!!😍😂

This time, the four auunties head to Oxford in Englad!!! Can you imagine them in a classically elegant European city like that?!😂😂 Many stupid things happen of course. It’s a disaster😂

But at the heart of this ridiculous story is the strong family bond and love. That’s what makes this series such a nice, heartwarming read at the end of the day!

DNF. I have not read the first book in the series and maybe that was the problem but I could not finish this book.
Totally unfunny with characters that just irritated me, I did try to persevere but just found it completely banal...sorry!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advance copy for an honest review.

I haven't read the first book in this series, however the synopsis sounded absolutely promising and my kind of bonkers, so I've requested it, and as soon as it arrived on my kindle, I started to read.

Guys, I persevered. I went into this book with open mind, ready for everything, but this what I got has was simply beyond my expectations. It was too much. Too bonkers. And while I love bonkers it was too bonkers. It was so unrealistic that it was impossible to digest. At the beginning I really read every single word and tried to get into this book, into the world of the characters, giving them benefit of the doubt. But the more unrealistic it became, the more I found myself skipping some passages, more and more at the end. So unbelievable - and I know it's fiction, but it was more like science - fiction, what with the author letting her imagination run free, without any constraints.

My stomach didn't hurt from laughing because I didn't find it funny. I found it overdone and forced. You can be chaotic, of course, I am chaotic for example, but this what we got in this book was über. Über. Über. Making you feel stressed with its over - the - topness.

I think it was Nathan that has saved the book for me. Unquestioningly and patiently accepting everything that happens, staying strong by Meddy and her crazy aunts. Believing immediately what Meddy told him, without asking and wondering. This is a kind of man that every woman needs.