Don't Date Rosa Santos

Hmm. Hmmm. I may have entered this with too high of expectations, since I'd seen it compared to Jane the Virgin? And that's a really high bar. I can see why the comparisons are made–3 generations of Latina women, semi-magical vibes, but...well, for starters, Jane the Virgin is VERY funny and very light on its feet, where this felt a bit clunky, a bit like it was stumbling over what it had set for itself to do. It felt like maybe the sea curse could have been set up a bit more, especially given how...abruptly it was broken?

Still–a lot of good parts here, I liked Rosa as an ambitious over-achiever who suddenly isn't sure what she wants to achieve, and the romance is sweet if a bit abrupt. I really enjoyed the description of Cuba and what it means for various generations, and I imagine this would all resonate a lot more for a Cuban-American reader than for me.