[Review] Well, That Was Unexpected - Jesse Q. Sutanto

Summary: After Sharlot Citra's mother catches her in a compromising position, she finds herself whisked away from LA to her mother’s native Indonesia. It'll be exactly what they both need. Or so her mother thinks.  

When George Clooney Tanuwijaya's father (who is obsessed with American celebrities) fears he no longer understands how to get through to his son, he decides to take matters into his own hands. 

To ensure that their children find the right kind of romantic partner, Sharlot's mother and George's father do what any "good" parent would do: they strike up a conversation online, pretending to be their children.

When the kids find out about their parents’ actions, they’re horrified. Not even a trip to one of the most romantic places on earth could possibly make Sharlot and George fall for each other. But as the layers peel back and the person they thought they knew from online is revealed, the truth becomes more complicated. As unlikely as it may seem, did their parents manage to find their true match after all? (Pub Date: Sep 27 2022)

 

I wasn't a fan of Crazy Rich Asians, but this book is like the YA version of it, and yet, it was so much better. I had lots of fun with the plot and with imagining Indonesia. Alert, you'll probably add it to your next destinations before you're even done with the reading.

Sharlot is forced to visit Indonesia, where her mother is from, though she's never been there and long since lost interest in her family's history, as she never really heard anything about it growing up in the States. Meanwhile, George is also forced to relinquish his phone and through that his teenager sister and father is using his profile to meet a girl, one that sounds very traditional, the perfect candidate to be the wife of the future successor of their family's conglomerate. However, Sharlot isn't the one writing the messages either. 

This is a fun story with lots of curiosities about Indonesia that will keep you entertained from beginning to end. It's definitely one of the good. It was my first time reading anything by this writer, but now i'm very curious about her works.

Honest review based on an ARC provided by Netgalley. Many thanks to the publisher for this opportunity.

Rating: 4 out of 5.