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One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

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booncait's review against another edition

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

3.0


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nenya's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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? Yes

5.0

THIS book was just… amazing. At first, I was scared that the characters were somewhat stereotypical and that the author was just trying to get diversity points. But instead, each one of them has depth, flaws and is endlessly loveable and sooo well written. The way their personalities differ and yet add up to each other is incredible and makes the reading experience so much more realistic. The plot is a mix between mystery, jokes and some amazing plottwists which I did not see coming while staying pretty relatable (time travel aside). I‘d say that this book is mainly character driven, but most definitely not boring. It’s the perfect combination of self-reflection, character development and action. I wish I could read it for the first time again.

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msradiosilence's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted sad 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

4.0

Tldr: I love these characters, I want to be their friends, and this clean 2020 version of New York sounds fun. 

Read my full review at: https://www.rainyreader.com/single-post/one-last-stop

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nicamooch's review against another edition

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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 😭

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faethverity's review against another edition

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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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matheo's review against another edition

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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


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overbooked207's review against another edition

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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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compostbin's review against another edition

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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.

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the_crooked_neighbor's review against another edition

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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.

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abeeg05's review against another edition

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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


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