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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

17 reviews

mira123's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted relaxing fast-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

5.0

 
Endlich, ENDLICH!, kann ich euch mein Highlight dieses Sommers vorstellen. Dieses Buch hat mir meine Schwester zum Geburtstag geschenkt und ich habe es innerhalb kürzester Zeit verschlungen. 
Die Protagonistinnen sind unglaublich sympathisch. Da ist August: eine totale Realistin, desillusioniert, verschlossen, introvertiert und ängstlich. Sie studiert in New York und hilft nebenbei in einem Café aus. Jane ist das genaue Gegenteil von ihr: extrovertiert, laut, rebellisch und wild. Sie ist ziemlich cool, wenn ihr mich fragt. Wie die beiden sich kennenlernen? Durch die New Yorker U-Bahn. Jane leiht August einen Schal und danach sieht August Jane ständig. Immer dann, wenn sie in die Linie Q einsteigt. Totaler Zufall, nicht? Und so kommen die beiden ins Reden und können sich näher kennen lernen. Und August ist begeistert von Jane. Und gleichzeitig verunsichert: Wie kann es sein, dass Jane einfach immer in der U-Bahn ist, wenn auch August einsteigt? Geht da alles mit rechten Dingen zu?
Ich sag's euch ganz ehrlich: Wenn ich die Möglichkeit hätte, würde ich mich mit beiden Protas gerne anfreunden. Und eigentlich mit vielen anderen der Figuren auch. Die sind alle so unglaublich liebenswürdig! Da sind so viele spannende Details an den Figuren und an ihrer Umgebung, die es zu entdecken gibt. Bei Büchern wie diesem wünsche ich mir manchmal, dass ich einfach mal langsamer lesen könnte. Vielleicht sehe ich dann ja noch mehr von dieser Welt?
Keine Ahnung, ob man das hier jetzt gemerkt hat, aber ich liebe dieses Buch. Es war eines meiner Sommerhighlights und wird wahrscheinlich sogar in der Liste meiner Jahreshighlights aufscheinen. Ich wünschte, ich könnte es nochmal zum ersten Mal lesen.
Mein Fazit? Eine absolute Leseempfehlung. Dieses Buch ist unglaublich schön und ihr solltet es alle bei euch im Regal stehen haben. 
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writewithapendragon's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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annir's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

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make_believer's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective 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

5.0

This book is everything I have ever wanted. The dialogue, the setting, the romance, the found family, everything about this book. It is beautiful, and it is sad, and it feels very real despite the time travel aspect. I think that is one of the reasons that this book works so well. It is asking you to believe that a woman could get stuck on a train for 45 years, but that is also the least interesting thing about Jane. It’s fascinating, but what is more important is Jane’s story, and August’s story, and the effect that they all have on the people around them. This book is at times heartbreaking, and at times hilarious, and sometimes it is both at the same time. I truly cannot recommend it enough.
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elenamarmiroli's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

Personalmente ho apprezzato questo libro, ma solo moderatamente. 

Ciò è dovuto al fatto che a volte la narrazione risulta un po' troppo lenta e, al fatto che mi sembra che l'ultimo sia in parte di troppo, mentre se fosse stato condensato avrebbe avuto su di me un impatto maggiore. 

Inoltre, i personaggi mi sono piaciuti, ma con moderazione e perciò non sono mai riuscita a legarmi veramente a legarmi a pieno a loro.

Ho, invece, apprezzato la trama e la lentezza con cui
Jane è riuscita a recuperare i propri ricordi grazie all'aiuto di August, soprattutto quando quest'aiuto erano dei baci, e la loro storia d'amore
. 

Altra cosa che ho molto apprezzato è stato
l'esecuzione del piano per liberare Jane
.
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anaaafortinn's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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? No

5.0

Absolutely charming. It was a hell of a drive and I adored every single second of it. I’m (maybe) gonna update this review later, but now my head is numb for reading this book for the last 5 hours. 
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leighannebfd3b's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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

5.0

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