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katereadingthroughinfinity 's review for:
Don't Date Rosa Santos
by Nina Moreno
TWs: On-page death, xenophobia.
I was hoping for a fun, wholesome YA romance with this book and I got so, so much more. Don't Date Rosa Santos deals with themes of identity, diaspora, family tensions, absent parents, college decisions, and cultural heritage. Rosa is charismatic, smart, and level-headed, and I loved listening to her narrate the trials and tribulations of her life on audio. (The audiobook narrator is great.)
There's soft romance, town festivals, brujeria, and a matriarchal family with the strongest of bonds. There's also incredible sadness woven into this book and Rosa's feelings of grief spoke to me in a way I wasn't expecting. Basically, this book exceeded all my expectations and I'm so glad I picked it up.
I was hoping for a fun, wholesome YA romance with this book and I got so, so much more. Don't Date Rosa Santos deals with themes of identity, diaspora, family tensions, absent parents, college decisions, and cultural heritage. Rosa is charismatic, smart, and level-headed, and I loved listening to her narrate the trials and tribulations of her life on audio. (The audiobook narrator is great.)
There's soft romance, town festivals, brujeria, and a matriarchal family with the strongest of bonds. There's also incredible sadness woven into this book and Rosa's feelings of grief spoke to me in a way I wasn't expecting. Basically, this book exceeded all my expectations and I'm so glad I picked it up.