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One Last Stop

One Last Stop

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Summary

For cynical twenty-three-year-old August， moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don't exist， and the only smart way to go through life is alone。 She can't imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that。 And there's certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures。

But then， there's this gorgeous girl on the train。

Jane。 Dazzling， charming， mysterious， impossible Jane。 Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile， showing up in a leather jacket to save August's day when she needed it most。 August's subway crush becomes the best part of her day， but pretty soon， she discovers there's one big problem: Jane doesn't just look like an old school punk rocker。 She's literally displaced in time from the 1970s， and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her。 Maybe it's time to start believing in some things， after all。

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Reviews

Amtsull44 ，

Thanks to St Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review。 I absolutely loved this quirky cast of misfits who come together as friends turned family。 Taking place in modern day New York City， there are elements of fantasy mixed in with this LGBTQ romance。 I loved this every bit as much as Red， White and Royal Blue by the same author！

Maddie Haughton ，

This is it; it’s the queer romcom we’ve been waiting for and the queer romcom we deserve。 Not only are the romantic leads beautifully developed， but there is a whole cast of queer characters who you will definitely be glad to get to know。 Reading this novel was emotionally fulfilling and validating， as a new adult and a bisexual woman who didn’t come out to myself until last year。 I love this book。I received an eARC from NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press in exchange for an honest review。

Celia McMahon ，

STELLAR！ SPECTACULAR！ RTC

Santa Marie ，

good job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition Great job ongoing， i am also voting for your book。 and i will share in facebook to attract more readers！if you are interested with the competition event please click the links below。https://l。facebook。com/l。php？u=https%。。。 good job author， I really like your writing style。 I suggest you join NovelStar’s writing competition Great job ongoing， i am also voting for your book。 and i will share in facebook to attract more readers！if you are interested with the competition event please click the links below。https://l。facebook。com/l。php？u=https%。。。 。。。more

bookcaked ，

This book had my bisexuality RAGING。 Like， throwing oil onto a fire， RAGING。 All of the characters？ Beautiful， unique， show-stopping， etc。 I loved August as an MC， she had a really fun detective vibe to her on top of the “What do I even do with my life after college？！” crisis that had a “I have moved to a city with no idea what I’m doing。” cherry on top， and I am absolutely living for her。 I think many people will be able to relate to her， especially if you have ever been interested in many subj This book had my bisexuality RAGING。 Like， throwing oil onto a fire， RAGING。 All of the characters？ Beautiful， unique， show-stopping， etc。 I loved August as an MC， she had a really fun detective vibe to her on top of the “What do I even do with my life after college？！” crisis that had a “I have moved to a city with no idea what I’m doing。” cherry on top， and I am absolutely living for her。 I think many people will be able to relate to her， especially if you have ever been interested in many subjects but just aren’t sure what will make you happiest down the road。 Life crisis at 23？ I’ll take two， please！ I haven’t ever been to New York， and every time I read about it， I just can’t help but wonder about the supposed magic of it。 One Last Stop is a book that showcases the good， the bad， and the subway grime of New York that is so terrible but also， full of opportunity。 When August meets her roommates， Nico， Myla， and Wes， I immediately felt kinship with these characters。 They have a beautiful friendship full of weird happenings and support， and I love a good story filled with hilarious， easygoing friends， and sweet side romances。 I also enjoyed all of the other characters in this， especially Jane。 She is a fantastic， beautiful love interest and the sci-fi twist surprised me， but I thought it was integrated so well that even though I knew this was totally strange and weird， August and her friends really made it just seem like another New York possibility。 This book is unapologetically queer， featuring a cast of LGBTQ+ characters。 My bi heart is exploding with how much love I have for the dedication to representation， and humour。 One Last Stop is full of pop culture， but also some great one-liners and interactions that left me giggling out loud。 It was realistic at times despite the plot， and overall， just such a fun time！！！ Pick this up if you want to feel warm。 Thank you to NetGalley and St。 Martin’s Press for the ARC！ 。。。more

✨ Meg reads and dim sum ✨ ，

When I saw that Casey McQuiston was coming out with a new book， I KNEW I needed to read it， and I didn't actually expect to get this arc。 I was kind of scared that it would not meet my expectations as RWRB is one of my all time favorite books， but I'm sooooo glad it did not disappoint。 I cried twice and broke out laughing a few times， and overall， I just found this to be such a beautiful， heartwarming book。Full disclaimer， I did not read the book blurb carefully enough before diving straight int When I saw that Casey McQuiston was coming out with a new book， I KNEW I needed to read it， and I didn't actually expect to get this arc。 I was kind of scared that it would not meet my expectations as RWRB is one of my all time favorite books， but I'm sooooo glad it did not disappoint。 I cried twice and broke out laughing a few times， and overall， I just found this to be such a beautiful， heartwarming book。Full disclaimer， I did not read the book blurb carefully enough before diving straight into this book， so when it jumped into sci-fi territory I was SOOOO confused and I definitely did not see that coming at all。 But I think it's super amazing that Casey McQuiston is kind of expanding genres， while still staying true to herself and writing the most beautiful LGBTQ+ books ever。I love August， I love the way she's written， and the way she thinks and acts。 But I ABSOLUTELY STANNNNN Jane。 She's written so beautifully， and every aspect of her soul makes me believe in love and sunshine and strawberry milkshakes on a summer day。 I also really love seeing an asian character so upfront in a novel， especially in a LGBTQ dynamic。 And the way her character and background is developed is so intricate and detailed， and I just absolutely l o v e the representation。In terms of writing， I found that like RWRB， this book also has a semi-epistolary format？ But unlike the letters in RWRB， each chapter starts off with a little snippet from different mediums， and I just found it a super enchanting way to ground the reader and kind of give little pieces of Jane's personality and life， especially since this book has no head-hopping。 I also found the use of present tense to be really interesting， but like RWRB， Casey McQuiston can pull it off！ It really just pulls you in and makes you feel like you're living the book with them。I really loved this book， and 10/10 would recommend。 As always the dialogue was witty and quippy and fun， and I loved how One Last Stop brought in that element of sci-fi to a beautifully written LGBTQ love story :D。 。。。more

Elizabeth ，

I was so excited to get an early copy of One Last Stop to review - after Red， White and Royal Blue I had high expectations and Casey McQuiston did not disappoint！ One Last Stop had so many fun characters you will want to root for and the book is FULL of pop culture， lgbtq representation， and unexpected moments。 I thought at times it was overly detailed and repetitive， but then the ending was rushed。 I didn't like it as much and Red， White and Royal Blue （one of my faves of 2020） but still though I was so excited to get an early copy of One Last Stop to review - after Red， White and Royal Blue I had high expectations and Casey McQuiston did not disappoint！ One Last Stop had so many fun characters you will want to root for and the book is FULL of pop culture， lgbtq representation， and unexpected moments。 I thought at times it was overly detailed and repetitive， but then the ending was rushed。 I didn't like it as much and Red， White and Royal Blue （one of my faves of 2020） but still thought it was great and would definitely recommend！tw: death; hate crime mentionedThank you to the author， St。 Martin's Press， and NetGalley for providing an arc copy to review！ 。。。more

Stephanie ，

This book was so unexpected with a lot of emotional weight to it！ Although I smiled at the pages often， this is not a typical romantic comedy。 First love/soul mate plus time-slip/time-travel romance is not *light reading* for me， this love story is SERIOUS business！ Casey McQuiston held my heart captive during my immersion into this book and I still find my mind wandering back to the Q and other places in NY I’ve never been in real life。 Readers who loved Red， White， and Royal Blue will love the This book was so unexpected with a lot of emotional weight to it！ Although I smiled at the pages often， this is not a typical romantic comedy。 First love/soul mate plus time-slip/time-travel romance is not *light reading* for me， this love story is SERIOUS business！ Casey McQuiston held my heart captive during my immersion into this book and I still find my mind wandering back to the Q and other places in NY I’ve never been in real life。 Readers who loved Red， White， and Royal Blue will love the writing style and swoony moments。 McQuiston writes fantastic side characters with depth and scenes that advance the plot！ Don’t you hate it when the side characters slow down the main show？ That is not happening here。 What is wonderful about this book and all of the intertwining relationships is that you don’t just get a protagonist and her love interest-- you get a whole group of characters that completely steal your heart。 Niko， Wes， Myla， Isaiah。 I almost loved these four more than August and Jane。 （Almost！）Oh， how you'll root for this seemingly impossible love story。 Every moment agonizing over what would happen was worth it in the end。 Drink a late coffee and just accept it that you'll be up all night reading！ 。。。more

Cass ，

Holy。 Fucking。 Shit。

mishi ，

I am so jealous of people who will get to read this perfection for the first time。 You are in for a roller coaster ride！ This book was just consecutive emotional punches straight to my heart。 So， obviously this is now one of my most favourite books ever。One Last Stop is brilliant in so many ways。 The writing， the found family， the casual queerness， the mystery， the soulmatism。 To oversimplify it without giving away spoilers: this book is about August and a queer ragtag band of misfits who adopt I am so jealous of people who will get to read this perfection for the first time。 You are in for a roller coaster ride！ This book was just consecutive emotional punches straight to my heart。 So， obviously this is now one of my most favourite books ever。One Last Stop is brilliant in so many ways。 The writing， the found family， the casual queerness， the mystery， the soulmatism。 To oversimplify it without giving away spoilers: this book is about August and a queer ragtag band of misfits who adopt her and become her support system throughout the book which she desperately needs because the love of her life， Jane， lives on the subway and she spends most of the book in a perpetual state of gay panic。 It's ridiculous how much I love Jane and August。 They are the inventors of true love。 Their chemistry could literally cause a blackout on the Q train。（I speak with evidence。） Their bond transcends time。 Their love literally beats science。 They are connected in so many ways and are the literal definition of soulmates。 It starts out the usual way: adorable banter， great chemistry， kisses strictly for evidence gathering but then the mystery starts being solved and you realize that the whole main puzzle of the book was born out of their soulmatism。 It's all intense emotions and tears from that point on。 They didn't just hit me in the feels， they punched and kicked and slashed through my feels。 They also have one of the greatest love confessions I've ever read。One Last Stop was a breathtaking and beautiful read that was 5/5 pretty much from the start but the last few chapters were out of this world。 This book wrecked me like 'I might need to talk about it in therapy level' wrecked me and I could not be more thankful for it。 The writing in this book is so beautiful， I had to highlight like 70% of the book。 In conclusion， Casey McQuiston is a bloody genius and I cannot wait to read more of her books。Copy provided by the publisher， via NetGalley。 。。。more

Sara B ，

There's a reason that I already have this book pre-ordered because， wow I'm speechless。For context， I finished this book last night， thinking I needed to sleep on it before I wrote anything since it was so much more than what I thought it was going to be so it was overwhelming how much I actually enjoyed it and wanted to write the best of the best about it。 So here I am at 9 AM， ready to write my heart out about how much I love this book for everything that it is。 First off， Casey McQuiston， you There's a reason that I already have this book pre-ordered because， wow I'm speechless。For context， I finished this book last night， thinking I needed to sleep on it before I wrote anything since it was so much more than what I thought it was going to be so it was overwhelming how much I actually enjoyed it and wanted to write the best of the best about it。 So here I am at 9 AM， ready to write my heart out about how much I love this book for everything that it is。 First off， Casey McQuiston， you've done it again， like I knew you would， like so many others knew as well。 Red， White and Royal Blue is something truly special and One Last Stop is nothing short of that as well。 The entire concept， the story， the characters， the writing！！ Pure genius and heartwarming。 Now this book， it brings you through a roller coaster of emotions。 A genuine rollercoaster。 One that I've never ridden before。 At one point I was laughing so hard， at another I was crying （this is the first book in months that had been able to make me cry）， at another I was eager， and at the end， I was at peace。 I didn't read the synopsis to this book before starting so I genuinely was surprised by where the story was going and who the characters were。 And let me tell you， this is the most unique romance novel I have read， and I love anything time related。 This book proves that romances don't have to have a certain set of rules。 Two people can fall in love against all odds， literally。 Not even time can stop them。And to finish off this review， I just want to put out there how much I love Wes， and I think everyone else will love him and the rest of the group just as much as I do。Movie to watch if you enjoyed this book: The Lake HouseThank you so much to NetGalley and St。Martin's Press for the earc in return for an honest review。 。。。more

kitty ，

i'm intrigued with the time travel aspect， excited to have this in my hands in 3450986309860934 years as i am very poor。 i'm intrigued with the time travel aspect， excited to have this in my hands in 3450986309860934 years as i am very poor。 。。。more

book marked by gigi ，

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review！This book was amazing。 It’s really hard for me to put into words how much I love a book that means so much to me。 I’ve wanted to read this book forever since I read RWRB but wow， reading it was something else。 Casey Mcquiston’s writing mixed with the feeling of being represented in literature。 This book really made me cry。 Plus it’s full of amazing tropes

Kimberly ，

Yeah， i know。 I don't know how I got this lucky either。I have been eagerly anticipating this sophomore book by McQuiston and it does not disappoint。 She goes in a totally new direction with the same wonderful humor and passion， but taking on some supernatural elements sprinkled in。 The Q train has a new passenger。 August has just moved to New York City and she runs into sexy and strong Jane on the train who lends her a scarf after a coffee accident。 August is drawn to Jane and so begins an unlik Yeah， i know。 I don't know how I got this lucky either。I have been eagerly anticipating this sophomore book by McQuiston and it does not disappoint。 She goes in a totally new direction with the same wonderful humor and passion， but taking on some supernatural elements sprinkled in。 The Q train has a new passenger。 August has just moved to New York City and she runs into sexy and strong Jane on the train who lends her a scarf after a coffee accident。 August is drawn to Jane and so begins an unlikely romance that will change everything。This is really an ensemble book。 Sure we have August and Jane and their slow and growing love for each other。 But honestly， the book killed me because I fell in love with each one of the secondary characters。 August's roommates stole the scenes they were in。 Nico， Myla， Wes， please。 I SAW them。 I could see them in their apartment。 That's how real they were。 I love Annie and the co-workers at Billy's。 I love pancakes and radios that mysteriously work。 I love the wide variety of representation in these pages and how thoughtful and complicated each of the characters are。 McQuiston really shines， delightfully playing with August's insecurities and her vulnerabilities with her budding romance with Jane。 And Jane's self assuredness and confidence is sexy and sweet at the same time。 You can't help but root for them to figure it out。 I mean， what's 40 years for true love？It's a solid follow up to her debut and I want more more more。 Also can we have a spin off of Annie please？ I love her。。。 。。。more

Tegan Jenner ，

I was a little skeptical when I saw the time-warp aspect of this plot line， but McQuiston played it really well。 I also LOVED all the drag references in the book， as a huge RPDR fan。 She had some really well developed characters， and some of the secondary plots were really endearing and wonderful to read。 Would definitely recommend this book。

Morgan ，

*I won an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway*I， like basically everyone else， am obsessed with “Red， White， & Royal Blue” so I couldn’t have been more excited for Casey’s second book。And guess what？ I loved it。 It falls into the category of books I love so much that I want to immediately read them again because I feel like I read it too fast and didn’t give myself the chance to fully absorb it。 The way Casey writes characters and dialogue was just as real and natural as RWRB and makes me feel like I’m *I won an ARC in a Goodreads giveaway*I， like basically everyone else， am obsessed with “Red， White， & Royal Blue” so I couldn’t have been more excited for Casey’s second book。And guess what？ I loved it。 It falls into the category of books I love so much that I want to immediately read them again because I feel like I read it too fast and didn’t give myself the chance to fully absorb it。 The way Casey writes characters and dialogue was just as real and natural as RWRB and makes me feel like I’m friends with the characters （or would try to be if they were people I encountered in real life）。And as a person who has been a twenty something having an existential crisis on a subway train about what to do with my life and wondering why I’m even here， I felt his book deep in my heart。 It made me feel all warm and squishy inside and provided some lines that will be floating around in my head for weeks to come。 。。。more

Liz Wine ，

Not what I expected （more of a paranormal setting）。 Mixed feelings on this one。

Renata ，

I got this on NetGalley and I was just like， NEW CASEY MCQUISTON BOOK， YES PLS and I didn't read the summary or anything and then I started reading it and I was like。。。OHH MY GOSH IS THIS A VAMPIRE BOOK？ But， spoiler （which isn't really a spoiler because it's literally the premise of the book and it's in the blurb）。。。it's not a vampire book。 And I feel like the concept that it IS。。。doesn't make a ton of sense？ But who cares， literally not me， much like with Red， White & Royal Blue I just loved t I got this on NetGalley and I was just like， NEW CASEY MCQUISTON BOOK， YES PLS and I didn't read the summary or anything and then I started reading it and I was like。。。OHH MY GOSH IS THIS A VAMPIRE BOOK？ But， spoiler （which isn't really a spoiler because it's literally the premise of the book and it's in the blurb）。。。it's not a vampire book。 And I feel like the concept that it IS。。。doesn't make a ton of sense？ But who cares， literally not me， much like with Red， White & Royal Blue I just loved these characters and their relationships （including friendships） so much that I can fully forgive a half-baked sci-fi premise。 。。。more

Kasey ，

This was a must request for me， as I am a huge fan of McQuiston's Red， White， and Royal Blue。 I really had no idea what it was about except it involved two girls， a subway， and romance。 I didn't read the description well enough to know going into this that there was a supernatural twist， and what I first thought might be too weird to me really made this story fantastic and surprising。I adored this book。 The love story was so sweet， and the ending was really unexpected and better than I imagined。 This was a must request for me， as I am a huge fan of McQuiston's Red， White， and Royal Blue。 I really had no idea what it was about except it involved two girls， a subway， and romance。 I didn't read the description well enough to know going into this that there was a supernatural twist， and what I first thought might be too weird to me really made this story fantastic and surprising。I adored this book。 The love story was so sweet， and the ending was really unexpected and better than I imagined。 Jane and August were fantastic main characters and were fleshed out enough that I really felt a connection to them。 But even better were the side characters- I loved them all and would read stories just about them。 I could not put this one down。It wasn't really like Red White and Royal Blue， so if you want something exactly the same this really isn't it。 However， McQuiston has a writing style that is all her own， and I will definitely put everything she writes on my TBR list。This review was provided for an ARC， courtesy of NetGalley and publisher St。 Martin's Griffin。 。。。more

Nick Fitzgerald ，

Casey McQuiston does it again。 I absolutely adored Red White and Royal Blue。 So when I saw a chance to win a copy of this book early， I jumped at the chance。 And then when I won， （thanks Goodreads 😉） I was over the moon。 And boy， did it deliver。 I found the book to be very unexpected。 Even when I read the back cover， I didn’t expect the action to take the turn that it did which was very exciting as a reader。 I mean， it blatantly said what the book is about but when it actually got there I was li Casey McQuiston does it again。 I absolutely adored Red White and Royal Blue。 So when I saw a chance to win a copy of this book early， I jumped at the chance。 And then when I won， （thanks Goodreads 😉） I was over the moon。 And boy， did it deliver。 I found the book to be very unexpected。 Even when I read the back cover， I didn’t expect the action to take the turn that it did which was very exciting as a reader。 I mean， it blatantly said what the book is about but when it actually got there I was like， “oh， that’s what that meant。” It was such a creative love story。 So，etching I never thought I’d read aboutI love how Casey creates these characters and make them so believable。 The dialogue is by far my favorite part of her writing。 It’s so real in how friends talk to each other and it really shows the depth of the relationships they all have with each other。 Especially between August and her roommates。 🤌🏻There were definitely certain directions I wanted the story to go that it didn’t which was disappointing but didn’t take anything away from the journey we are taken on。 Plus， with RWARB being more of a story geared towards myself and “about me，” I understand why this one， which isn’t geared towards me， took the direction it did。 Overall， it was a lovely reading experience and I highly recommend it。 Especially those into sapphic， lgbtq+ representation， YA stories。 。。。more

eda！ ，

3。5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️One Last Stop is such a cute romance！！ It gave me ALLLL the feels。 I love found family stories and this is a perfect example of one。 All of August’s friends were 3 dimensional， interesting， supportive， and I really enjoyed seeing them go through their own problems and seeing their happy ending as well :）。 I read Red White and Royal Blue last year and didn’t like it。 One last stop is an amazing step up from that！ The writing is compelling， and the story is well structured。 Not to 3。5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️One Last Stop is such a cute romance！！ It gave me ALLLL the feels。 I love found family stories and this is a perfect example of one。 All of August’s friends were 3 dimensional， interesting， supportive， and I really enjoyed seeing them go through their own problems and seeing their happy ending as well :）。 I read Red White and Royal Blue last year and didn’t like it。 One last stop is an amazing step up from that！ The writing is compelling， and the story is well structured。 Not to mention， the cover is gorgeous！！！ Overall， this is not only a great novel- it showcases the impressive progression of McQuiston’s writing。 I am excited to see what McQuiston will write next！ Thank you to St Martin’s Press and Netgalley for an eARC copy of One Last Stop。 。。。more

Lis ，

Thanks to St。 Martin's Press + NetGalley for the e-ARC of "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuiston {expected pub date 6。1。21}I am IN LOVE with "One Last Stop" - it has a mix of romance， mystery， and fantasy that is absolutely perfect。 Once the story got going， I was completely drawn in and couldn't read quickly enough in following *all* the characters stories。 I wasn't quite sure how Casey McQuiston would top "Red， White， and Royal Blue" but I am happy to report that she most definitely did it with a Thanks to St。 Martin's Press + NetGalley for the e-ARC of "One Last Stop" by Casey McQuiston {expected pub date 6。1。21}I am IN LOVE with "One Last Stop" - it has a mix of romance， mystery， and fantasy that is absolutely perfect。 Once the story got going， I was completely drawn in and couldn't read quickly enough in following *all* the characters stories。 I wasn't quite sure how Casey McQuiston would top "Red， White， and Royal Blue" but I am happy to report that she most definitely did it with a book that is entirely different。 There are definitely open door sex scenes， so feel free to skip those pages if you must， but I highly recommend this genre-mix of a book， perfect for summer reading。 。。。more

Caitlyn ，

I enjoyed this one！ This is the story of August， a reluctant waitress and college student， and Jane， a mysterious punk-rocker stuck on the Subway。 Their relationship is very much at the forefront of this story， but it's the side characters that really make this book fun。 There's August's roommates: Wes of the nocturnal waking hours and dating-so-long-they're-practically-an-old-married-couple Niko and Myla。 These guys were so fun！ （And their backstories were really interesting！） Then there's the I enjoyed this one！ This is the story of August， a reluctant waitress and college student， and Jane， a mysterious punk-rocker stuck on the Subway。 Their relationship is very much at the forefront of this story， but it's the side characters that really make this book fun。 There's August's roommates: Wes of the nocturnal waking hours and dating-so-long-they're-practically-an-old-married-couple Niko and Myla。 These guys were so fun！ （And their backstories were really interesting！） Then there's the drag queen neighbor across the hall， who was such a fun character！ Then there's the staff of Billy's that rounds out the cast！There's hints of science/magic in the form of time travel， and Jane being stuck on a Subway line （and some little things that are results of that）。 There's a psychic， who might just be the real deal。 There's a collection of little things that add to this book and make it a little bit magical。 There's a few things here and there that I wasn't the biggest fan of - mainly because I'm not the biggest PDA fan and my not-so-slight germaphobia kicked in during a few subway scenes， but that's just a me problem。 Overall， this book was great！ The way the plots come together and weave the storyline together was a little bit magical， too。 I will say that this book had a little more autumnal vibes woven in than Red， White， and Royal Blue。 One Last Stop is more like The Lake House than a Hallmark/DCOM。 However， I do believe that One Last Stop and Red， White， & Royal Blue show that Casey McQuiston definitely holds a crown in the New Adult Romance Genre！Many thanks to St。 Martin's Press （St。 Martin's Griffin） and NetGalley for this e-ARC！ I am extremely thankful for the opportunity to read this gem！ 。。。more

May ，

I love Red， White and Royal Blue and I wasn't sure if I could love any book more。 One last stop is clearly very different from Red， Whit and Royal Blue。 No royals involved for one thing。 :） And the tone is very different。。。。 There is a bit of magic fantasy in this one。 However， it has the same charm， same type of delightful characters and an interesting plot。 Love it very much even if Henry and Alex aren't in this one。 :）Thanks to the publisher for providing an arc for me。 I love Red， White and Royal Blue and I wasn't sure if I could love any book more。 One last stop is clearly very different from Red， Whit and Royal Blue。 No royals involved for one thing。 :） And the tone is very different。。。。 There is a bit of magic fantasy in this one。 However， it has the same charm， same type of delightful characters and an interesting plot。 Love it very much even if Henry and Alex aren't in this one。 :）Thanks to the publisher for providing an arc for me。 。。。more

Jessica Howard ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I'm gonna hover between a 3 and 4 on this I think。 It was fun。 I loved how August found a "family" that fit her in New York。 I just had a really hard time suspending my belief about whether Jane was alive/dead/both。 And in the historical coincidences that brought them together。 I'm gonna hover between a 3 and 4 on this I think。 It was fun。 I loved how August found a "family" that fit her in New York。 I just had a really hard time suspending my belief about whether Jane was alive/dead/both。 And in the historical coincidences that brought them together。 。。。more

Brooke ，

Casey McQuiston does it again with One Last Stop。 This is a book that I read slowly， savoring。 It's hard to follow up a book like Red， White， and Royal Blue。 One Last Stop does so magnificently。 With her second book， McQuiston introduces readers to August and her delightfully quirky roommates。 August has never really felt like she belonged， and it takes landing in this queer and accepting group for August to start to figure out that maybe she has more than she thought to offer。 And， what's a sto Casey McQuiston does it again with One Last Stop。 This is a book that I read slowly， savoring。 It's hard to follow up a book like Red， White， and Royal Blue。 One Last Stop does so magnificently。 With her second book， McQuiston introduces readers to August and her delightfully quirky roommates。 August has never really felt like she belonged， and it takes landing in this queer and accepting group for August to start to figure out that maybe she has more than she thought to offer。 And， what's a story set in NYC without a bit of love。 With a bit of magical realism， August also falls for a girl on the Q train。 There's just a catch （or two） that may involve some time travel to figure out if the connection is one that can last。 It's a delightful book with heart that readers are going to fall for this summer。 Many thanks to NetGalley， the author， and the publisher for sharing this book with me。 All thoughts are my own。 。。。more

Mere ，

4。5/5It took me some time to evaluate how I felt about this book。 When I read Red， White and Royal Blue it was at the right time， right place。 I can’t articulate what resonated about it with me。 I had hoped that One Last Stop would follow in those footsteps。 This book also encompassed things I liked – more so than RWRB， so why did I like this one less than RWRB？ My only conclusion is that I felt RWRB had more heart than OLS did。 For me， personally at least。 I really wanted to be like 10000/5 sta 4。5/5It took me some time to evaluate how I felt about this book。 When I read Red， White and Royal Blue it was at the right time， right place。 I can’t articulate what resonated about it with me。 I had hoped that One Last Stop would follow in those footsteps。 This book also encompassed things I liked – more so than RWRB， so why did I like this one less than RWRB？ My only conclusion is that I felt RWRB had more heart than OLS did。 For me， personally at least。 I really wanted to be like 10000/5 stars， but unfortunately， for me， that isn’t the case。 Let me make it very clear this book is still fabulous and a lot of people will love it but I think overall it had some issues because I feel RWRB was a lot to beat。 Now that I've said that， there are some things that this book does that RWRB did as well， and did splendidly。 As always， there is a lot of diversity in this series。 It feels like McQuiston is really trying to reach the largest audience and most diverse one。 So points for that。 I think that they accomplish this very well。 We’ve got Asian characters， Black characters， trans characters， queer characters and I do believe August is fat， so fat characters as well。 I think my biggest issue with this book is the pacing。 The pacing was driving me up the wall。 I love a good slow paced character driven book。 And this I think was supposed to be that。 Unfortunately， some of it was a bit repetitive and boring at points。 Usually you’re supposed to see character progression and we don’t really get that until the very end。 I really think the pacing of this book is what made me love it a little bit less。 I did enjoy the characters。 I like that August feels real。 She was relatable to me in many ways， and I think she was the perfect character for the story to focus on and around。 We get to see her POV more than anyone else’s and it is her story that drives the book。 But as I said previously， at times it feels like the pacing doesn’t work and we’re not getting any progression which doesn’t help August’s character at all。 I know August is supposed to be bi， and as a bi person and fat， I love her for it。 I just wish。。。I’m not sure what else I wanted from her。 But I feel that it is missing something for me。 The side characters were lovely too。 I like how they all interacted and their stories that we get briefly。 I especially liked how it all came together in the end。 I'm not sure I could pick a favorite side character。 I very much enjoyed the relationship between Jane and August。 I think the romance was well developed and absolutely adorable。 As a note for people， this book does have explicit steamy scenes。 So。。。yes。 😏 Moving on。。。 The plot。 Granted， I only half read the description。 Saw the author the cover， heard f/f meet cute essentially and was sold。 I did not realize how much of a supernatural or paranormal element there was going to be in here。 That was a lovely surprise because I love those elements in any story。 I like how it was introduced too。 I think that was so well done， that if you hadn’t know it had a supernatural element your jaw would drop。 Mine did。 I think the only downside also is that it feels like there was so much going on in this book。 Lots of little subplots supposed to be connecting to the next， and while I generally felt it was well done， I did feel that at points it was almost too much trying to juggle。 But overall， I think this book was absolutely amazing， and people are going to LOVE it。 This is a sweet paranormal rom-com meet cute book， and it is going to appeal to a lot of people。CW: mentions of death， anxiety， homophobia， racism， and blood。 。。。more

jusrates ，

One Last Stop takes its time to lay the groundwork of this magnetic and passionate yearning romance。 The original story slowly unravels the mystery and eases into a slightly supernatural space with creative antics。Though the book is grounded in many realistic events， it is surprising in how it smartly addresses small continuity errors when introducing and explaining the fantastical， proving how detailed and well thought out the world building in the writing is。 When the story reaches the breakin One Last Stop takes its time to lay the groundwork of this magnetic and passionate yearning romance。 The original story slowly unravels the mystery and eases into a slightly supernatural space with creative antics。Though the book is grounded in many realistic events， it is surprising in how it smartly addresses small continuity errors when introducing and explaining the fantastical， proving how detailed and well thought out the world building in the writing is。 When the story reaches the breaking point， the set up pays off and unpredictably ties back together。Though some of the party scenes don’t have large motivators pertaining to the plot， McQuiston gives us great descriptors to aid in visualizing how each scene will play out。 The book builds appealing intrigue and raises the stakes， making you want to learn more about these characters and see what becomes of them。The novel’s characters are inclusive， diverse and queer without overtly pushing an agenda。 The side characters could have been more fleshed out， but there are so many layers added to the protagonists。 Witty humour is sprinkled throughout the novel， guided by a millennial voice and narrated with contemporary dialogue。What is most fascinating about this story is the manner in which it explores intersectional queer Asian identity， touching on history and gentrification， driving home the point of the importance of identity and knowing your roots。Thank you to St， Martin's Press and Netgalley for the ARC！ 。。。more

Court ，

I only read rwrb for the first time about a week ago and still haven’t given it a rating。 I was stuck between four or five stars。 One last stop knocked it out of the park。 Definitely a five star read for me。 Sometimes comparison makes things a little easier。I feel like since their last book， McQuiston stepped up their game。 One last stop cuts through the surface level， and made me truly believe that Jane and August loved each other。 The side characters were so fun， and while I wished we could ge I only read rwrb for the first time about a week ago and still haven’t given it a rating。 I was stuck between four or five stars。 One last stop knocked it out of the park。 Definitely a five star read for me。 Sometimes comparison makes things a little easier。I feel like since their last book， McQuiston stepped up their game。 One last stop cuts through the surface level， and made me truly believe that Jane and August loved each other。 The side characters were so fun， and while I wished we could get a bit more of a backstory for them， maybe a novella about Niko and Myla， I was given enough that it wasn’t disappointing。 I never wanted to put this book down。 I cursed work for making me busy， and spent half my shifts itching to read again。 The fantasy twist really throws everything into gear - the characters are interesting， the writing is seamless and beautiful， the relationships are developed well。 But there’s something about a sprinkling of fantasy in this way that brings in the magic。 Not just in the plot， in a literal kind of way， but in a way that excites you while you read。 I was there， rooting for them， just as confused as everyone else， while they were figuring it out。 I knew time travel was involved but I wasn’t expecting it in this way， and it was a fantastic surprise。 100% recommended One last stop。 I’ll definitely be buying my own copy when the physical book is released。 。。。more

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