Reviews

One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

marzersstrandy's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted mysterious relaxing

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

3.75

annanaz's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring mysterious 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? Yes

3.5

tina_booklover's review against another edition

3.0

I really liked the story and one of the main characters (Jane), but I still had a hard time reading this book. I often had to force myself to keep on reading, because the story was really slow, especially in the beginning. The ending also took really long, but maybe that was just me being impatient.

jemsgreatsin's review against another edition

3.0

3.5 ⭐️

monstakroete's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

3.25

the_escape_artist_'s review against another edition

3.0

Enjoyable, not my typical style. Was a nice light read, but a bit long for the genre

kaila2464's review against another edition

3.0

3 stars.
Absolutely enjoyed the book but I just couldn’t finish it because my rating would still be the same. I will probably pick this back up when the hype dies down so I am not pressured to read it and like it

11rose25's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

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

2.0

notsolocaltheatrekid's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense 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

blurrypetals's review against another edition

2.0

After May the Best Man Win by Z.R. Ellor, this is easily my most disappointing anticipated release of 2021 so far. Even though I finished the other book (somehow) I couldn't bring myself to finish this one.

I am a huge fan of McQuiston's debut, Red, White & Royal Blue. I've even read it twice already and it's only been out 2 years. It's charming, it's funny, it's romantic, and it has a plot that's easy to latch onto.

So, the fact that One Last Stop is devoid of any of the same charm, humor, romance, and plot honestly took me by surprise. In the first half of the book that I managed to get through, I never really formed an opinion on our protagonist August. She seemed to lack both drive and personality past being instantly in love with Jane, the girl from the '70's, and I didn't really care. Jane is so clearly meant to be this wonderful dream girl for August but everything we learn about her only served to make her aggressively unlikable.

Anyway, this was a waste of my time and I'm pretty disappointed. I would probably give McQuiston another chance for her next book, but this certainly didn't inspire any confidence. The only reason I would still read her work now is because of my love for her debut, not this meandering mess.