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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

76 reviews

anna_wa's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

When I read "Red, White and Royal Blue" I had a very different experience from my friends who read the book - in other words, I didn't feel it was worthy of 5 or 4 stars... - but one thing I did agree with is that Casey McQuiston knows how to do fluff and is a great writer. They just needed to write about people who were Just Two Regular Joes, rather than the first son and the prince. And so I gave One Last Stop a go to see what they could do when they do write about Just Two Regular Joes.

Just as I expected, they were fantastic at it. I really related to August in how she's been in school forever and doesn't know how to not be in school (I felt more than a little called out as I'll be graduating in May). I loved Niko and Myla and Wes and Jane and Isaiah. Each and every one of these characters were so unique from each other that I never had to wonder who was talking.

I don't think I was expecting the magical realism aspect of it but as soon as that showed up I was like "you know what? I actually like this, yeah, this is working for me." I wasn't sure how it would end and I thought it could go either way and still work. (Ending spoilers)

And I was glad that it ended before Jane went to talk to her parents and sisters again. I'm glad they didn't tell us how that worked out and that we were left to just imagine for ourselves.

I also appreciate Adult books that have tenderness during their sex scenes. Which is another thing McQuiston does well. The sex scenes in this book are always accompanied with moments of romantic tenderness between the two which was lovely.

Reading this book was so much fun and I can't wait for their YA debut later this year!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Cursing and Grief

Minor: Lesbophobia, Abandonment, and Vomit

mairallen1114's review against another edition

funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

If you’re looking for a mysterious sapphic romance with a colorful fun cast of characters, One Last Stop is your book. From the moment we met August and her new roommates, I knew I was going to fall in love, and I hadn’t even met Jane yet! This book is full of witty lines, funny moments, tearful confessions, and, in traditional wlw fashion, lots of obvious mutual pining confused with female friendship. You’re not only sucked into the impossible romance of August and Jane, but you fall in love with all the quirky side characters, leaving you wanting more. The only thing I’d change is how I am wanting so much more! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, and Sexual content

Moderate: Hate crime and Homophobia

Minor: Abandonment and Racism

meadow_2's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Moderate: Xenophobia, Racism, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Lesbophobia

faethverity's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

Casey McQuiston who wrote Red White and Royal Blue wrote a second novel and it's just as intense and much more weird. If you're looking for a time travel paranormal queer romance with a detective, casually trans characters, psychics, 24 hour diners, and hot illicit subway sex, you should read One Last Stop.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Violence

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Homophobia, Vomit, Grief, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Drug use, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Racism, Transphobia, Fire/Fire injury, Police brutality, Abandonment, and Car accident

incarceration, serophobia, romantic rejection

overbooked207's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

📖 One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston Book Review 📖

9th book of January 2022 and 9th of the year: 

Another amazing book by a favorite author! I laughed my butt off throughout the entire book, fell in love with all of the characters SO quickly, and loved all of the representation and the queer found family aspect in it. I fully want to read an entire book series based on Jane’s life, and I also can’t wait to start the author’s newest book! Some author-provided TWs are (on page) drinking, light drug use(weed), semi-public sex, sexual content, exploration of depression and anxiety, memory loss and cognitive issues, familial estrangement, familial death, grief, missing persons, implied PTSD, and (off-page/past/alluded to) homophobic violence and hate speech, police violence, the AIDS crisis, racism, childhood neglect, arson, and a historic hate crime resulting in loss of life📚♥️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Cursing, Death, Hate crime, Homophobia, Transphobia, Racism, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual content, Drug use, Xenophobia, Sexism, Physical abuse, Misogyny, Mental illness, Bullying, Grief, Blood, Abandonment, Violence, Police brutality, and Panic attacks/disorders

davyjones's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual content

Minor: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Car accident, Death, and Grief

storykath's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I definitely understand the hype around this book! I loved the concept, and overall I thought it was well-done. The pace slowed down in the middle, but I was invested enough in the characters by then to keep going. I liked the combination of informal and poetic prose, but you have to be ready to fully jump in to the protagonist's mind to appreciate it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Homophobia

Moderate: Abandonment and Homophobia

Minor: Alcohol, Blood, Antisemitism, Car accident, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Vomit

aaaaaaaaa's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

could not put this down. the main character, august, is such a perfect self-insert for me (also a gay virgo with no idea what to do with my life) so i got invested QUICK. then when the story got deep into her subway crush Jane’s ~mystery~ i was so enthralled and curious about where the author could take it. also the sex scenes??? wow. incredible work.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Fire/Fire injury, Vomit, Mental illness, Lesbophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, and Car accident

Minor: Racial slurs

rockyroadbutch's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

I love this book. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Car accident, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Terminal illness, and Vomit