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3.86 AVERAGE
3.86 AVERAGE
Allllmost a 4 but just wasn’t all there for me.
Big pros: big cast of latine characters! Of which there are nowhere near enough books that are overflowing with a broad latine cast and I love it.
It was funny, strong, unique plot, interesting character (one. One interesting character)
On the brink of a wonderful read but so much felt lacking/not flushed out enough and many of the characters read as flat and forgettable including Rosa herself.
3.75 / 5
Big pros: big cast of latine characters! Of which there are nowhere near enough books that are overflowing with a broad latine cast and I love it.
It was funny, strong, unique plot, interesting character (one. One interesting character)
On the brink of a wonderful read but so much felt lacking/not flushed out enough and many of the characters read as flat and forgettable including Rosa herself.
3.75 / 5
Aunque al inicio si creí que era una especie de fanfiction entre Jane the Virgin y Gilmore Girls, con el paso de los capítulos empezó a atraparme el romance, no lo voy a negar.
Hay elementos hermosos en el libro, como la familiaridad del pueblo, la historia común de la herencia cubana, un poco esta relación con el mar que es en ciertos puntos bonita, triste y nostálgica.
A pesar de que no se profundiza mucho en los personajes, si se puede notar un crecimiento en las relaciones familiares y en la misma protagonista. Como se va entendiendo a ella misma al entender a su madre y su abuela.
Para no dar spoilers, hay un punto de parteaguas en la historia y después siento que todo avanza muy deprisa, también cierra muy deprisa y te deja con ganas de saber más. Es una historia simple y bonita, con dosis de romance y clichés, pero se disfruta bastante.
Hay elementos hermosos en el libro, como la familiaridad del pueblo, la historia común de la herencia cubana, un poco esta relación con el mar que es en ciertos puntos bonita, triste y nostálgica.
A pesar de que no se profundiza mucho en los personajes, si se puede notar un crecimiento en las relaciones familiares y en la misma protagonista. Como se va entendiendo a ella misma al entender a su madre y su abuela.
Para no dar spoilers, hay un punto de parteaguas en la historia y después siento que todo avanza muy deprisa, también cierra muy deprisa y te deja con ganas de saber más. Es una historia simple y bonita, con dosis de romance y clichés, pero se disfruta bastante.
This book made me sob, it was so good and so bittersweet, the writing was incredible and the book took a turn that I wasn't expecting. One of my favorite books so far this year.
~ ROSA SANTOS IS CURSED BY THE SEA--AT LEAST, THAT’S WHAT THEY SAY. DATING HER IS BAD NEWS, ESPECIALLY IF YOU’RE A BOY WITH A BOAT. ~
Ahh, this book. My Latina heart was so excited to dive into this sweet, charming, family-focused novel by Nina Moreno. We honestly don’t see enough Latinx contemporaries in the YA space and I’m LIVING for this.
Ahh, this book. My Latina heart was so excited to dive into this sweet, charming, family-focused novel by Nina Moreno. We honestly don’t see enough Latinx contemporaries in the YA space and I’m LIVING for this.
This was fun and beautiful and sassy and somber all rolled into one and I enjoyed the heck out of it.
This was a fun and enjoyable read ! I enjoyed getting to watch the character learn more about herself and her family . I finished it in one day great read
This book is so magical! Don’t Date Rosa Santos is a story of family, home, memories, death, longing, and also of growing up stuck between two worlds: the worlds of immigrant parents and grandparents, and the world where one was born. It’s also a beautiful story that weaves together timeless traditions and cultural inheritance with modern life in a Cuban-American community in small town seaside Florida.
I absolutely loved the real community that exists in this book, something that I have missed so much ever since I left my little immigrant haven in NYC, and reminds me of the love I feel every time I walk down the main street in my little village in England. I may not have been back for years, but everyone knows me and just acts like we saw each other the day before. Nina Moreno does such a wonderful job creating that warm, recognizable setting.
Rosa Santos lives with her grandmother and her mother (when she is around) in the small community of Port Coral in Florida. She is nearing the end of her senior year in high school and has to make a choice about her future. Faced with indecision about what she really wants to do next, the appearance of a good looking and intriguing man on the harbor, and a curse that the women in her family carry with them through their lives, Rosa steps outside of her organizational comfort zone and lets the waves crash over her for the first time in her life.
This story is gorgeously written and held my heart tightly - I don’t want this to be the last I read of Rosa Santos! I can’t wait to read Nina Moreno’s future work!
“Maybe sometimes going home again could be as simple as listening to a song.” (I relate to that sentence SO MUCH).
I absolutely loved the real community that exists in this book, something that I have missed so much ever since I left my little immigrant haven in NYC, and reminds me of the love I feel every time I walk down the main street in my little village in England. I may not have been back for years, but everyone knows me and just acts like we saw each other the day before. Nina Moreno does such a wonderful job creating that warm, recognizable setting.
Rosa Santos lives with her grandmother and her mother (when she is around) in the small community of Port Coral in Florida. She is nearing the end of her senior year in high school and has to make a choice about her future. Faced with indecision about what she really wants to do next, the appearance of a good looking and intriguing man on the harbor, and a curse that the women in her family carry with them through their lives, Rosa steps outside of her organizational comfort zone and lets the waves crash over her for the first time in her life.
This story is gorgeously written and held my heart tightly - I don’t want this to be the last I read of Rosa Santos! I can’t wait to read Nina Moreno’s future work!
“Maybe sometimes going home again could be as simple as listening to a song.” (I relate to that sentence SO MUCH).
taylor swift 2023 reading challenge
⤑ betty: a book with a name on the title
⤑ betty: a book with a name on the title