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Don't Date Rosa Santos
by Nina Moreno
Actual Rating: 4.5 stars
Don't Date Rosa Santos is a heartfelt coming of age tale that is rich with family and culture. Rosa is Cuban American and longs for a deeper connection with her heritage, but the women in her family are cursed by the sea and rarely speak of Cuba and the past.
This book takes place during Rosa's senior year of high school as she navigates choosing a college, romance, and taking risks to find out what she really wants. It is a beautiful, sometimes funny story that explores the complexities of family, trauma, grief, and finding cultural identity in diaspora. There is also a lot of food that will make you hungry! A very well-executed debut that is deeply rooted in Latinx culture and identity with a nerdy heroine you will want to root for. I'm definitely glad I picked this one up.
Content Warning: Death of a family member
Don't Date Rosa Santos is a heartfelt coming of age tale that is rich with family and culture. Rosa is Cuban American and longs for a deeper connection with her heritage, but the women in her family are cursed by the sea and rarely speak of Cuba and the past.
This book takes place during Rosa's senior year of high school as she navigates choosing a college, romance, and taking risks to find out what she really wants. It is a beautiful, sometimes funny story that explores the complexities of family, trauma, grief, and finding cultural identity in diaspora. There is also a lot of food that will make you hungry! A very well-executed debut that is deeply rooted in Latinx culture and identity with a nerdy heroine you will want to root for. I'm definitely glad I picked this one up.
Content Warning: Death of a family member