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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Before I read this I thought it was just going to be a cute summer book but it’s so much more than that. The prose was beautiful and I enjoyed all of the characters in the book. The joy, the heartbreak, the need to find a home and the struggle of complex family relationships made this book amazing.
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was just okay. I felt like the story got away from the author at times flopping between ideas and not following through. The synopsis had me thinking the focus would be on Rosa and the superstitions surrounding her family as it pertains to losing their lives to the sea. Yet, there was much more attention and build up about the relationship between Rosa, her mother and grandmother. Focus was also drawn to Rosas college choices and her obsession with visiting Cuba. There was also a plot about saving the towns marina and putting on a festival and wedding. And lastly the romantic bit of her falling for a sailor whilst having her family’s curse.
It was just all over the place for me and get like too much was going on and none of it compelling.
It was just all over the place for me and get like too much was going on and none of it compelling.
I loved "Don't Date Rosa Santos" probably a little too much. But at the same time, I related to Rosa a lot (due to her overachiever attitude, list-making tendencies, and overall work-orientated mindset), totally fell for the love interest, Alex Aquino, and was enthralled by all the Latinx culture contained within!
I enjoyed how this book had such a clickbait romance title, but in reality was more about dealing with family drama, overcoming grief, and making your own decisions in life. It was really fun to see how Rosa navigated through the many situations she found herself thrust into. I really enjoyed reading about Rosa and her family due to how realistic and not stereotypical the Santos family was.
I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good romance, wants to see authentic Latinx representation, or just wants a cozy summer read with a serious side to it.
I enjoyed how this book had such a clickbait romance title, but in reality was more about dealing with family drama, overcoming grief, and making your own decisions in life. It was really fun to see how Rosa navigated through the many situations she found herself thrust into. I really enjoyed reading about Rosa and her family due to how realistic and not stereotypical the Santos family was.
I would recommend this book to anyone that enjoys a good romance, wants to see authentic Latinx representation, or just wants a cozy summer read with a serious side to it.
Def Jane the Virgin vibes, but the teenager coming into adulthood version. Loved all the Latinx representation this gave me, beautifully written & overall a great story of finding yourself.
A warm contemporary YA that focuses on family relationships as much as romantic relationships. A pinch of bruja magic and family curses.
4.5* This was such a delight.
Truly the perfect springtime rom-com.
It truly had everything you could want from a cute contemporary with depth. It's got fantastic friendships, a gorgeous slow(ish) burn romance, the most adorably soft baker/sailor hufflepuff, complex but heart warming family dynamics, the most wonderfully descriptive oceanside town setting, nuanced discussions about diaspora and the YUMMIEST sounding food.
I absolutely adored Nina's writing style. It was easy flowing, comfortable to read and so natural. Rosa's voice was distinctive in that she was her own person but she also felt real and familiar. I can't wait to read whatever Nina brings out in the future because if this is anything to go by, I have a feeling she's going to become an auto-buy author in no time.
Truly the perfect springtime rom-com.
It truly had everything you could want from a cute contemporary with depth. It's got fantastic friendships, a gorgeous slow(ish) burn romance, the most adorably soft baker/sailor hufflepuff, complex but heart warming family dynamics, the most wonderfully descriptive oceanside town setting, nuanced discussions about diaspora and the YUMMIEST sounding food.
I absolutely adored Nina's writing style. It was easy flowing, comfortable to read and so natural. Rosa's voice was distinctive in that she was her own person but she also felt real and familiar. I can't wait to read whatever Nina brings out in the future because if this is anything to go by, I have a feeling she's going to become an auto-buy author in no time.
This book is very cute and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. I have been on a reading slump and a friend recommended this to me and I am so thankful! As a Puerto Rican, I am always going to enjoy something that I can connect with because Latinx communities have so many things in common. The relationship between Rosa, her grandmother, and her mother is something that I immediately connected with.
Why 4 stars? Because, when I finished the book, I felt like nothing "had happened". I feel the title might be a BIT misleading but some lines of the ending chapters did capture my heart. All in all, this book IS A MUST READ!
Why 4 stars? Because, when I finished the book, I felt like nothing "had happened". I feel the title might be a BIT misleading but some lines of the ending chapters did capture my heart. All in all, this book IS A MUST READ!
*3.5 Stars. I decided to change my rating to 3.5 because I personally didn’t love the ending. This book was so descriptive! I loved reading about Port Coral and all the food they ate. I found the last 50 pages very confusing, and I feel like it could have been executed better.
This book is SO GOOD and the writing is so beautiful and packed with emotion and heart and the romance is v swoonworthy. Think Jane the Virgin meets Gilmore Girls meets a dash of Practical Magic. I think this will be a reread for me because I loved it so much. <3
The book Don't Date Rosa Santos tells the story of a Cuban American teenager living in Florida. She is a senior preparing to graduate from high school, and she is trying to decide where to go to school and how to balance her relationships with her mother and grandmother. In the midst of this, she meets Alex, a boy who she is quickly attracted to. I appreciated the story of family dynamics as well as what it is like to be a Cuban exile from the perspective of someone who has never actually been to Cuba. The book did feel a little sappy at times, but otherwise, it was an enjoyable read.