DIDN’T SEE THAT COMING

Author: Jesse Sutanto

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from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

“A delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!" – Ali Hazelwood on Well, That Was Unexpected

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from the winner of the Comedy Women in Print Prize

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A hilariously fresh and romantic send-up to Youâ€™ve Got Mail about a gamer girl with a secret identity and the online bestie sheâ€™s never met IRL â€“ until she unwittingly transfers to his school . . .

Seventeen-year-old Kiki Siregar is a fabulous gamer girl with confidence to boot. She canâ€™t help but be totally herselfâ€¦ except when sheâ€™s online.

Her secret? She plays anonymously as a guy to avoid harassment from other male players. Even her online best friendâ€”a cinnamon roll of a teen boy who plays under the username Sourdawgâ€”doesnâ€™t know her true identity. Which is fine, because Kiki doesnâ€™t know his real name either, and itâ€™s not like theyâ€™re ever going to cross paths IRL.

Until she transfers to an elite private school for her senior year and discovers that Sourdawg goes there, too.

But who is he? How will he react when he finds out Kikiâ€™s secret? And what happens when Kiki realizes sheâ€™s falling for her online BFF?

Critic Reviews

“Equal parts frothy romance and serious feminist commentary … sweet and satisfying”. The Guardian

PRAISE FOR WELL, THAT WAS UNEXPECTED

"Well, That was Unexpected is a delightful, hilarious, captivating love letter to Indonesia, and coming of age in a large meddlesome family, and the thrill of finding your person where you least expect it!"–Ali Hazelwood, New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis

"A hilarious, heartfelt rom-com with a refreshing take on matchmaking, complete with embarrassing, yet well meaning, parents and a social media twist."–Krystal Marquis, author of The Davenports

Really rich narrative’ – The Bookseller

"Charming and immersive, this book feels like taking a trip to Indonesia. Jesse Q. Sutanto writes such vibrant characters, with gorgeous descriptions of setting, culture, and food. Don't read this on an empty stomach!"–Nicole Lesperance, author of The Depths

PRAISE FOR DIAL A FOR AUNTIES

‘A deliciously frantic comedy caper, filled with absurd situations, hilarious dialogue, wonderful family dynamics and crackling with comic energy’ Joanne Harris, CWIP Prize

‘Brilliant, wicked and dead, dead funny’ Andi Osho, Asking For A Friend

‘Has redefined what “page-turner” means with laugh-out-loud humour and delightful twists and turns at every corner’ Buzzfeed

About the Author

Jesse Sutanto is the award-winning, bestselling author of adult, YA, and children's middle grade books. She has a master's degree in creative writing from Oxford University, though she hasn't found a way of saying that without sounding obnoxious.Her debut adult novel, Dial A For Aunties won the 2021 Comedy Women in Print Prize and the film rights were bought by Netflix in a competitive bidding war.Find Jesse on Twitter @thewritinghippo, TikTok @authorjesseqsutanto and Instagram @JesseQSutanto