A review by blogginboutbooks
Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno

4.0

This is a cute rom-com with a side of family drama and a sprinkling of magical realism. The best part about it is the Cuban-American community Moreno created. It's warm, vibrant, quirky, and fun. I could feel the love between its members, even if I couldn't always keep the different townsfolk straight. The characters are fun, although Rosa gets annoying at times. Plotwise, DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS is kind of disjointed, even frenetic at times. The whole curse thing seemed silly to me and I just wasn't convinced that it could possibly be that important to one person, let alone a whole family and community. I like that the romance between Rosa and Alex stays sweet, even if it seems a little insta-lovey. Considering all this, I can't say I loved DON'T DATE ROSA SANTOS. I liked it well enough to finish the book, but there was definitely something lacking in it for me. I'd give it somewhere between a B- and a C+.