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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Meh. Overdramatic for the first 3/4, but ultimately fine.
4.25 stars
rep: bisexual Cuban-American protagonist, ownvoices Cuban-American love interest and side characters, Afro-Cuban-American side characters, Black side character
I loved all of the characters so much omg!! also the intergenerational trauma between rosa, her mother, and her grandmother was so well-written
rep: bisexual Cuban-American protagonist, ownvoices Cuban-American love interest and side characters, Afro-Cuban-American side characters, Black side character
I loved all of the characters so much omg!! also the intergenerational trauma between rosa, her mother, and her grandmother was so well-written
I really really liked this. It was so cute and sweet and fun. Rosa was such a great narrator and she's just so cute and quirky. I wasn't completely sold on the romance because at some points it was too cheesy for me but I got behind it later. Nina has such a beautiful writing style and there were some points where I just wanted to save some of the most poetic sentences. I listened to the audiobook and it was really nice, loved the narrator.
Also, people might think this is a spoiler so I'll hide it but I wish I had known because it was incredibly triggering for me. Be aware if you are triggered by family grief/family being hospitalized. As someone triggerd by this, I thought it was handled super well, I was just surprised. If you want more details,
Also, people might think this is a spoiler so I'll hide it but I wish I had known because it was incredibly triggering for me. Be aware if you are triggered by family grief/family being hospitalized. As someone triggerd by this, I thought it was handled super well, I was just surprised. If you want more details,
Spoiler
Rosa's grandmother ends up having a heart attack and ends up in the hospital
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
(3.5)/5
I was not sure what to expect with this one, but i thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s definitely a lot heavier than I anticipated and is more of a “coming of age”/family discovery story than i anticipated.
I was not sure what to expect with this one, but i thoroughly enjoyed it! It’s definitely a lot heavier than I anticipated and is more of a “coming of age”/family discovery story than i anticipated.
A beautiful story full of love, complex female characters, and Cuban-American culture. Not too complicated and yet a wonderful opportunity for a deep dive into a Latine young adult’s identity in a lit class
I really liked this one. It was so atmospheric and I loved the feeling of being emerged in another culture. Rosa is such a headstrong main character and Alex is the sweetest love interest.
I just loved this book. It really had a Gilmore Girls vibe to it. A small town full of great personalities (my favorite was the Instagramming viejitos). Rosa working to navigate her relationship with her loving-but-absent mother and find her heritage in her steadfast grandmother, while at the same time trying to figure out her own future. Rosa’s determination to bring the town together to save the place she loves. And her conflicted emotions when she meets Alex – a boy connected to the sea.
I laughed. I cried. I really enjoyed this read.
From my review at Hidden Staircase.
I laughed. I cried. I really enjoyed this read.
From my review at Hidden Staircase.
I loved this beautiful book! The prose was lyrical and whimsical, achingly beautiful and sad at parts and entirely relatable in others, and I would find myself going back to reread certain passages or sentences that moved me. I felt entirely immersed in both Port Coral, Florida, and the mysteriousness of Cuba that Rosa longs for. And most of all, I loved the relationship between the women of the Santos family. While the romance is sweet, this book is ultimately a love story about family and the three wonderfully strong, tragic Santos women. I can't say enough good things about this book!