![]() There is broken English and mixed Indo and Mandarin and fierce familial bonds. ![]() Not only is the plot crazy and compulsively readable, but Sutanto also delves into Indo-Chinese-American culture in such a careful and respectful way as if she is portraying her own family. It's so silly that part of you is questioning it the whole time and yet you are so on board, you cannot stop reading. a telenovela/soap opera/mystery/thriller/romantic comedy/farce hybrid that has you eye-rolling, guffawing, snorting, and gasping along with Meddy and her Aunties and their HIJINKS!! While it certainly fits in that category, Sutanto has melded together an entire genre of her own with this one. I picked it up in a reading slump, having seen it recommended as a mystery/thrilleresque new novel. ![]() “This book absolutely delighted and surprised me. ![]()
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