One Last Stop
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From Casey McQuiston, New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes One Last Stop, a romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks. . .
Moving to New York City is supposed to prove cynical twenty-three-year-old August right: magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist.
But then, she meets this gorgeous girl on the train.
Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile.
August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane is 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 Jane. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things after all.
‘A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart.’ – Time Magazine, ‘The 21 Most Anticipated Books of the year’
‘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
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Additional information
| Publisher | Macmillan, Main Market edition (14 April 2022) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 432 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 152909948X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1529099485 |
| Reading age | 18 years and up |
| Dimensions | 13.1 x 2.8 x 19.6 cm |
by Readinginpyjamas
One Last Stop has been on my tbr for over a year. I finally took a chance on it and was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.
What can you expect from this book?
???? meet cute
???? sapphic romance
???? slow burn
???? queer found family
???? NYC setting
???? 70’s nostalgia
It’s a quirky, sweet, romantic and at times heartbreaking story. There’s also a sci-fi element to make things even more interesting and i loved the twists that were thrown in. August and Jane are total opposites, where one is quiet, calculated and an introvert, the other is loud, brimming with energy and enjoying life to the fullest. But that’s why they fit together so well, they complement each other. The way their relationship developed felt natural. It’s a story about finding your place in the world, about belonging, about self-discovery and taking chances. Definitely worth reading!
by Chloe-Jane Clitherow
I didn‘t expect this book to be the way it was at all (probably because I didn‘t read the blurb oops). The thing that attracted me to this book was its colourful, pretty front cover!
This book follows the MC August as she moves from city to city to find the ‘perfect‘ place for her. When she is on her way to university one morning, she meets Jane who has been displaced into the present from 1977. It follows August‘s journey in helping Jane figure out who she really is and how to get her back to where she‘s from but love finds its way in and that is where romance falls into play. August and Jane have a rough ride together throughout this book but seeing their friendship/relationship develop overtime is something that I have enjoyed reading. The character growth in this book is amazing and the inclusivity is outstanding.
I love how this book allows the reader to figure out who Jane is along the way like August and how August‘s flat mates help her through everything. There is a strong sense of great friendships and the importance of having a good friend in your life.
I would 100% recommend this book to anyone who is interested or anyone who has it on their TBR!
Trigger Warnings – homophobia, police violence, AIDS crisis, racism, childhood neglect and arson
by Josh
I’ve been buying books for years, but failing to get beyond the first couple of pages. Perhaps I’ve fallen victim to my reduced attention span? Perhaps it’s because I keep buying dry sci-fi books that sound fascinating?
Whatever the case, this book popped up on my radar after clicking on the “LGBTQ+ tag” and seeing it. I’m not the typical audience for this book – a mostly straight, white guy from England – but it grabbed me as soon as I started reading it. And I do mean that with no exaggeration. When I wasn’t reading this book, I was thinking of it and eagerly waiting until I was again. I did pace myself a little, but finished it in about a week. This book never strayed far from my thoughts. A week isn’t an especially quick time to read a book; but considering my recent failings, I’ll happily take it.
I found it intoxicatingly lovely, sweet, charming, and beautiful. Yes, it can be a little clichéd at times – *cough* psychics *cough* – but the characters are great. They’re well written and I found myself wanting to meet them. The found family dynamic was great as well. I also think this would make a great movie, though I’m already preemptively worried they’ll butcher it.
In summary, I truly do love this book, and I’d like to thank Mrs McQuiston for getting me interested in actually reading again.
by Amazon Customer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✨
THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS
i was a huge fan of mcquiston’s other book, red white and royal blue, so my expectations for this book were sky high. i came into the book thinking it was going to go in one direction, and it definitely wasn’t what i expected at all.
the entire premise blew me away, because i wasn’t expecting jane to be stuck in the subway, i thought she was going to be able to leave the subway, which would’ve made for a completely different story, but i enjoyed watching august figuring out the logistics to her and jane’s relationship (especially when she confesses her love to jane at 3am on a tuesday)
as much as i enjoyed august and jane’s relationship, i preferred august’s life outside of the Q, with her roommates, who i absolutely fell in love with. usually, drag doesn’t appeal to me at all, however the scenes where there was elements of drag with isaiah/annie depressant were very fun to read, as well as the christmas in june chapter, which (apart from maybe the heist chapter where they’re getting jane off the Q) was probably my favourite chapter in the whole book.
the subplot and august’s past dealing with augie did intrest me, and tying jane/biyu into the whole thing was a great move from Mcquiston. the fact that augie was a gay man in the 70s was very interesting, and the complexities that that comes with in august and her mother’s story add depth to the story.
i did have mixed feelings about the ending. at first i was upset that jane went back to the 70s (before she came back), but i’d realised that it was probably the best ending to the story, and reinforces the quote from the start of the book, ‘when august saw jane for the first time, she fell in love for a few minutes, then got off. that’s how it is on the subway’ (or something along those lines, i don’t have the book on me at the moment). however, i would be lying if i said that i didn’t enjoy jane coming back and getting to spend the rest of her life with august.
overall, this was an excellent book, which i would readily recommend to anyone looking for books about time travelling wlw.
by Cal Russell-Head
10/10 would reccomend and read again. Its brilliant
by Rosie Boulton
If you’re debating getting this, do it! Get get get it! If you love wlw romance, chosen family, a good laugh with a bit of sci fi & mystery you’ll love this! It’s just a stunning book.