Jesse Q. Sutanto
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Meddelin Chan reluctantly agrees to a blind date that her mother has arranged by posing as Meddy on a dating website. This ends badly with Meddy accidentally killing her date, then panicking and driving to the family home wondering what to do with the body. Her mother and four aunties instantly rally to her aid and hatch a plan to dispose of the body. Unfortunately wires get crossed and they end up trying to hide a body in the freezer and simultaneously run an expensive wedding on an island resort. Meddy unexpectedly runs into her ex, Nathan, during the wedding, creating dilemma and diversion.
On the positive side I could appreciate the love the family had for each other, but the comedy was far too slapstick and nonsensical for me. I can imagine it might make a funny movie, but despite the author’s forward saying she had attempted to treat the culture authentically rather than purvey stereotypes, she seems to do exactly that with many one-dimensional and superficial characters. I love reading books about other cultures but I really couldn’t face a sequel.… (mehr)