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One Last Stop

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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston is a queer romance novel with a unique twist of time travel. The story follows August, a millennial college student, who meets Jane, a mysterious girl stuck in time since the 1970s. August embarks on a journey to help Jane figure out her past and find a way to bring her back to her own time. The book is praised for its diverse cast of characters, inclusive representation, and engaging writing style that seamlessly blends romance with elements of science fiction.

Characters:

The characters are diverse and support themes of love, friendship, and LGBTQ+ representation, highlighting August's journey to open up and connect.

Writing/Prose:

The writing style is engaging, characterized by witty dialogue and strong character development.

Plot/Storyline:

The plot combines romance and magical realism, focusing on August's efforts to help Jane, who is mysteriously trapped in time.

Setting:

The setting is a contemporary New York City, with a strong focus on its subway system and vibrant local culture.

Pacing:

Pacing varies, with both slower introspective moments and engaging interactions leading to character development.
That’s the first thing the guy with the tattoos says when August settles onto the rubbed-off center cushion of the brown leather couch—a flaking hand-me-down number that’s been a recurring character t...

Notes:

One Last Stop is written by Casey McQuiston, who also authored the popular novel Red, White & Royal Blue.
The novel features a supernatural love story where one character, Jane, is stuck on the subway for decades after an unexplained time loop incident.
The protagonist, August, is a 23-year-old college student who has a complicated relationship with her past and family, particularly concerning her missing brother.
The book explores themes of LGBTQ representation, found family, and self-acceptance, with a diverse cast of characters, including bisexual and transgender individuals.
The story is set in Brooklyn, New York, and includes vibrant descriptions of the city and its subculture, including drag shows and diner life.
One Last Stop incorporates elements of magical realism, blending romance with time travel and the mystery of Jane's past.
The characters are written with depth, showcasing their unique personalities and the complexity of their relationships.
The book has received praise for its humor, emotional depth, and engaging dialogue, making it both funny and heartfelt.
It's narrated in the audiobook version by Natalie Naudus, who provides distinct voices for each character, enhancing the listening experience.

Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings

Content warnings include homophobia, police violence, AIDS crisis, racism, childhood neglect, and arson.

Has Romance?

The romance between August and Jane is a central element of the story, making it a high-focus aspect.

From The Publisher:

*INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

*INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER*

*INSTANT #1 INDIE BESTSELLER*

From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks...

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.

Casey McQuiston's One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.

"A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time Magazine, "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021"

"Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two

Ratings (103)

Incredible (16)
Loved It (43)
Liked It (23)
It Was OK (13)
Did Not Like (6)
Hated It (2)

Reader Stats (218):

Read It (103)
Currently Reading (1)
Want To Read (81)
Did Not Finish (4)
Not Interested (29)

3 comment(s)

Loved It
2 months

*THIS CONTAINS NO SPOILERS*

This book was amazing. It had biracial relationships, lgbtq+ characters, transgender representation, mental health representation as well. It was amazingly written but due to the medium pace it was a 4.5 for me.

 
It Was OK
4 months

Way too slow of a start and it focuses so much on building a background that you don’t get to meet the love interest until a good amount into the book. Hard to get through it

 
It Was OK
6 months

It took me a while to start and get into the book but once I did y couldn’t put it down. However so many of these characters are straight up awful and I would rather take a bullet than interact with them. Not awful in a moral sense just badly written. The dialogue was so embarrassingly painful and it sound like most of them graduated from Tumblr State University. Has the author ever interacted with a person. I just didn’t find most of the quirky or lovable just what I imagine a GSA would be like in high school. There was only three likable characters Jane, Wes and sometimes August. I wish we spend less of the plot on Myla who by the way speaks solely in what one might think are Twitter and Tumblr post. Yet the book wasted so much time on the unlikeable side characters that I almost wanted to bang my head against the wall. There was no reason for the book to be thing long and if I took a red pen and crossed out all the unnecessary plot devices and random annoying characters I could cut it down to 250 pages max.

 

About the Author:

CASEY MCQUISTON is the New York Times bestselling author of One Last Stop, Red, White & Royal Blue, and I Kissed Shara Wheeler, as well as a pie enthusiast. Born and raised in southern Louisiana, Casey now lives in New York City with Pepper, a poodle mix and semipro personal assistant.

 
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