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ruth24 's review for:
Don't Date Rosa Santos
by Nina Moreno
Don't Date Rosa Santos reminded me of Gilmore Girls, and who doesn't love Gilmore Girls? Rosa, her mother, and her abuela have a complicated relationship characterized by fierce love, but shadowed by grief. Rosa's dream is to study abroad in Havana, but her grandmother, Mimi, refuses to speak about the country she fled decades ago. Meanwhile, Rosa's mother flits from city to city, unable to call any place 'home'.
Port Coral, a small coastal town in Florida, has real sense of community - like Stars Hollow. It's the kind of place where everyone knows your business, whether you like it or not! I absolutely loved the viejitos - a group of old men who sit around playing dominoes and post the town gossip on their Instagram page.
Another reviewer described this book as a love letter to Cuba and that's exactly what it felt like. Moreno made me want to get on a plane right away to explore the sights, sounds, and smells she described in the book. The questions about identity, belonging, and pain passed from one generation to the next were what made this book so wonderful to read.
Port Coral, a small coastal town in Florida, has real sense of community - like Stars Hollow. It's the kind of place where everyone knows your business, whether you like it or not! I absolutely loved the viejitos - a group of old men who sit around playing dominoes and post the town gossip on their Instagram page.
Another reviewer described this book as a love letter to Cuba and that's exactly what it felt like. Moreno made me want to get on a plane right away to explore the sights, sounds, and smells she described in the book. The questions about identity, belonging, and pain passed from one generation to the next were what made this book so wonderful to read.