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nicamooch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
mysterious
relaxing
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
4.5
I know relatability to a character isn’t everything but there is something special in connecting with a character and their experiences, especially when it isn’t one you’ve gotten to see depicted before. It’s just nice to read about a 23yo who doesn’t have shit worked out, who is afraid of graduating, who has no experience in love, who’s working for the first time, living in a big city away from all she knows—that isolation, being miles away from anyone who not only knows you but also /cares/ about you. Being broke af, being tempted to skip class on days that start off wrong or just wanting to spend some more time with friends. Making friends, especially close friends, when you’ve never really had any and don’t know how (I absolutely adore the found family in this book).
Moving to a city and having to take public transport everyday—falling in love with a stranger over a train ride and forgetting they exist once you alight.
Having a crush and just, a very deep infatuation for the first time—gosh August and Jane were so cute and the audiobook narrator for this book emotes August’s inner thoughts phenomenally.
I loved this book! I don’t typically choose to read contemporary romance but this one has a (paranormal-ish) twist! And the mystery was good and the character relationships & friendships were 💛💛💛 & I cried so much in the last quarter 😭
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Genocide, Hate crime, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Transphobia, Violence, Vomit, Police brutality, and Car accident
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.
Content Warnings
Minor: Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Death of parent, and Abandonment
matheo's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual content
Moderate: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Vomit, Police brutality, Grief, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident
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📚♥️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
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📚♥️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
compostbin's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
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? Yes
This was really wonderful. It's hard to go wrong for me in terms of an uplifting queer romance that emphasizes community and the inherent right each human has to be unconditionally loved, but I nonetheless appreciated this story for encompassing that. (It was also lovely to get that kind of character-focused story packaged in a relatively plot-focused way, with a few fun [if predictable] twists). This was the kind of comfort novel that perfectly captures the magic/terror/suspense/wonder of falling in love and that, while not totally avoiding the tendency for romance stories to overly rely on maddeningly easy-to-address miscommunications to introduce drama, utilizes that trope in the least frustrating way I've ever seen it used. (A huge compliment from someone who loves romance novels but HATES plot elements that could have been avoided IF THEY JUST FRICKING TALKED... Point being: this book wasn't annoying.) I may not be rushing to reread this (it was sexy and lovely and emotional, but it didn't give me the vibe, necessarily, of offering something totally new with every reread), but I would absolutely recommend this to anyone looking for a queer love story that's a fairly quick read (despite its bulk) and that still packs an emotional punch.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, and Injury/Injury detail
the_crooked_neighbor's review against another edition
emotional
mysterious
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
It took me a bit to get invested in the book but by the end I was laughing and crying along. I appreciated the diversity of the characters. It was a good read and I loved the ending. I did not expect to like it as much as I did.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content and Grief
Minor: Hate crime and Violence
abeeg05's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Homophobia and Violence
hayleyvem's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, Transphobia, Violence, Grief, Lesbophobia, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Drug use, Blood, and Fire/Fire injury
julesadventurezone's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Drug use and Sexual content
Moderate: Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Racism, Violence, Blood, Police brutality, Grief, Death of parent, Lesbophobia, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Biphobia, Vomit, and Stalking
themomwithabook's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
4.0
Review of One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston:
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August moves to NYC to try and start fresh; get away from the life of private investigation that her mother raised her in as she tirelessly searched for her brother, Augie. August rents a room with three others and she soon meets Jane on the Q train. And oddly enough, somehow Jane always happens to be on the Q train when she is. While August is at work one day, she comes across a photo from the 1970’s and in the corner is a girl who looks eerily similar to Jane. Tattoos and all. It’s then that August and her friends realize that Jane is stuck on the Q train. But what is keeping her there and how can they get her back to her time? Or better yet.. to stay in their time with August.
This is certainly an unconventional book that was oddly refreshing and fun. The drag scenes were so vivid I could feel the energy and those sex scenes 🔥! McQuiston covered all their bases with such a diverse cast representing all walks of life; I just adored every quirky character! The plot was a nice balance of romance, comedy and heartache. It had a lot of depth and layers and didn’t sugarcoat any of the horrors that the LGBTQ+ community endured in the 1970’s. I had a hard time with the “paranormally” time travel part but I did appreciate how Jane easily connected both worlds. One Last Stop reminds us that you can pick your family; and to surround yourself with those who will lift your voice up, support you, and love you unapologetically.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
August moves to NYC to try and start fresh; get away from the life of private investigation that her mother raised her in as she tirelessly searched for her brother, Augie. August rents a room with three others and she soon meets Jane on the Q train. And oddly enough, somehow Jane always happens to be on the Q train when she is. While August is at work one day, she comes across a photo from the 1970’s and in the corner is a girl who looks eerily similar to Jane. Tattoos and all. It’s then that August and her friends realize that Jane is stuck on the Q train. But what is keeping her there and how can they get her back to her time? Or better yet.. to stay in their time with August.
This is certainly an unconventional book that was oddly refreshing and fun. The drag scenes were so vivid I could feel the energy and those sex scenes 🔥! McQuiston covered all their bases with such a diverse cast representing all walks of life; I just adored every quirky character! The plot was a nice balance of romance, comedy and heartache. It had a lot of depth and layers and didn’t sugarcoat any of the horrors that the LGBTQ+ community endured in the 1970’s. I had a hard time with the “paranormally” time travel part but I did appreciate how Jane easily connected both worlds. One Last Stop reminds us that you can pick your family; and to surround yourself with those who will lift your voice up, support you, and love you unapologetically.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Hate crime and Violence