Four Aunties and a Wedding: The laugh-out-loud romantic comedy novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties – winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize (Aunties, Book 2)
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They vow to make it a day to remember…
The laugh-out-loud new novel from the bestselling author of Dial A For Aunties, winner of the Comedy Women In Print Prize 2021
‘Funny, razor-sharp and full of twists, this is a fantastic second novel from one of the funniest voices in fiction!’ My Weekly
It’s supposed to be the perfect day…
After getting away with literal murder, Meddy can’t wait to settle down and marry the love of her life, Nathan. She’s found the dress, got the dream venue at Christ Church College, Oxford, plus having a destination wedding comes with the added bonus of not having to invite her very large extended family.
…But is it even a wedding if nobody gets killed?
Although when her meddling aunties get involved, Meddy knows her wedding is going to be anything but quiet. Even though there’s no dead body hidden in the freezer this time, for better or worse, it’s certainly going to be a day she’s never going to forget…
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Real readers LOVE Jesse Sutanto:
‘Another rip-roaring laugh-out-loud comedy’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Get ready for wedding day hijinks like you’ve never seen before’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘I loved the zany plot, the aunties, and their banter’⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘A delightful breath of fresh air’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Hilarious and addictive’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The aunties are brilliant characters, portrayed with such love that they avoid being stereotyped’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Perfect mood-lifter and the perfect antidote to the current state of the world’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘The best book I’ve read so far this year’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Absolutely hilarious and had me in stitches’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Jesse Sutanto is rapidly becoming one of my favourite authors’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Additional information
| Publisher | HQ (29 Mar. 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| File size | 3363 KB |
| Text-to-Speech | Enabled |
| Screen Reader | Supported |
| Enhanced typesetting | Enabled |
| X-Ray | Not Enabled |
| Word Wise | Enabled |
| Sticky notes | On Kindle Scribe |
| Print length | 303 pages |
by Richard J Manns
I had to put it down at times as it got too crazy. Still looking forward to book 3 though!
by Tanya Feldman
Loved it and hope there will be another
by Elaine Tomasso
I would like to thank Netgalley and HQ for an advance copy of Four Aunties and a Wedding, the second novel to feature Meddy Chan and her extended family.
Meddy is marrying Nathan, the love of her life, in Christ Church College, Oxford. She has the dress and a destination wedding (to discourage the cousins from attending), so what could possibly go wrong? With her aunties involved who knows?
Four Aunties and a Wedding is the first novel in the series that I have read, so I didn’t know what to expect. I would say that it works as a stand-alone and is self contained, so I thoroughly enjoyed it as it is funny, slightly anarchic and fast moving.
Any resemblance to reality in this novel is a coincidence. It runs through a series of events that get more farcical and outrageous as the novel progresses. It is clever and imaginative, but, above all, funny. Everyone knows that weddings are stressful but this is a whole new level for Meddy, her aunts not so much. I’m not going to spoil the read, but one bad scenario seems to lead to an even worse one.
Meddy is the straight man in this novel, the regular person who plays the foil to her unconventional mum and aunties. She is a product of Los Angeles, they of Indonesia and they haven’t become culturally assimilated. The culture clash is at the root of the characterisation and the humour comes from their antics and Meddy’s embarrassment at them. This could have gone disastrously wrong, but it is clearly written with love rather than derision. I love the aunties, who are strong, independent women with their own way of doing things. No matter how outrageous their behaviour or how much mayhem they cause it is done for the right reasons, a strong desire to make Meddy happy. In fact I can see my own approach to auntie-ing in them before I got promotion to Great Aunt with the attendant seniority and gravitas, ok, I got old and tired.
My only niggle with the novel is that the aunties get stuck in their foibles so it gets a bit repetitive. Fortunately there is always a new scenario for them to tackle so the repetition gets taken over by events.
Four Aunties and a Wedding is a fun read that I have no hesitation in recommending.
by Kindle Customer
Super funny and gripping story. Really hope to see a third part (and more!) to this series. Absolutely love Jesse’s writing and ability to tackle important issues in a comedic way.
by Nanny Vicki
Absolutely loved this book,wonderful characters,funny and interesting,couldn’t put it down
by Aoife
Meddy Chan is back, and so are her aunties! Following their previous escapades accidentally killing a guy, hiding his body at a wedding they were catering, and getting away with murder while also pushing Meddy back into the arms of her college love, surely the Aunties are done with the criminal lifestyle. But things are back to crazy when Meddy is set to marry Nathan, and she finds out the people she hired to run her wedding may in fact be mafia, and have their targets set on an unknown wedding guest. So it’s now down to Meddy and her aunts to stop a literal murder this time – oh, and also get Meddy up the aisle!
I just love the Aunties! This book was no different to the first in the Aunties series and by that I mean it was absolutely insane and laugh out loud funny. Meddy and her Aunties – and the hijinks they all end up getting into – are so funny to follow, and you honestly never know what they’re going to do or say next. The highlight in this was the Aunties all learning English slang from someone on Fivver to impress Nathan’s parents (‘Toodle Pip!’).
With the first book, there was a point of no return where things just went from crazy to ridiculous, and while everything in these books have to be taken with a pinch of salt and looked at as pure entertainment rather than a realistic story. I also feel this book took a turn as well to the ridiculousness, but to be honest I have so much fun spending time with the Aunties, I don’t care too much!
I did feel sad and frustrated for Meddy that her wedding ended up being such a nightmare – it felt like she was someone who really deserved a nice day and while it all ended up okay in the end, I wish the character had been able to actually experience more of her day rather than running around kidnapping people – yes, really.
As always, I appreciate learning so much more about Chinese-Indo culture in this book, and this one also looking at the varying experiences with Asian diaspora as represented in Meddy’s family versus Nathan’s family who couldn’t be more different. I would have liked things between Annie and the Aunties to have been a bit more settled and at peace near the end but I guess we kind of got it. I don’t know if this was a duology or there are plans for a trilogy because I would really love a Four Aunties and a Baby!