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A review by nhi_nguyen
Don't Date Rosa Santos by Nina Moreno
3.0
*3.5
A three-star rating is a bit low for me. But I just couldn't get into the right mood to read this. I had a hard time wanting to pick it up. Maybe under different circumstances, my view of it will change completely. Rosa wasn't relatable. She had an interesting background (being from Cuba and all), and I enjoyed watching her find out her true self. But I had no connection to her along the way. The plot didn't draw me in. Though, the plot twist at the end was not expected. I thought the romance would be a big part of the plot. From the title and synopsis, I thought this was going to be a cute summer romance to drown out the winter days.
But it wasn't.
The romance wasn't that important in the plot. Without it, I think the book would've been just perfectly fine. After finishing this book, I was left wanting more than what I was given. If the romance is going to be a part of the book, it should be consequential to the plot somehow. Alex's and Rosa's relationship was cute, but it didn't contribute much.
I loved Rosa's journey of finding her true self. I thought that was very well done. I don't completely hate the book. There were some quirky parts about it that I enjoyed, like the dialogues and Rosa's relationship with her Abuela. But it just wasn't for me. :)
A three-star rating is a bit low for me. But I just couldn't get into the right mood to read this. I had a hard time wanting to pick it up. Maybe under different circumstances, my view of it will change completely. Rosa wasn't relatable. She had an interesting background (being from Cuba and all), and I enjoyed watching her find out her true self. But I had no connection to her along the way. The plot didn't draw me in. Though, the plot twist at the end was not expected. I thought the romance would be a big part of the plot. From the title and synopsis, I thought this was going to be a cute summer romance to drown out the winter days.
But it wasn't.
The romance wasn't that important in the plot. Without it, I think the book would've been just perfectly fine. After finishing this book, I was left wanting more than what I was given. If the romance is going to be a part of the book, it should be consequential to the plot somehow. Alex's and Rosa's relationship was cute, but it didn't contribute much.
I loved Rosa's journey of finding her true self. I thought that was very well done. I don't completely hate the book. There were some quirky parts about it that I enjoyed, like the dialogues and Rosa's relationship with her Abuela. But it just wasn't for me. :)