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its2early4this's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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
I'm not sure if I've read a book with such a diverse cast before. If so, this one is still pretty high up there. Gay men, lesbians, at least one bisexual and pansexual person each, at least one trans person, multiple drag queens, mentions of non-binary people and gender non-conformity in general, lots of POC. All-in-all, that aspect of the book is fantastic. While the romance is a major point of the book, it didn't feel like THE focal point, which I enjoyed. I would say that, really, this book was about finding yourself, finding a place to belong, and found family. Equal parts sad and inspiring. I don't have much of anything negative to say about this book. I suppose the pacing felt odd in some places, but that could be because I had to return it mid-read due to holds, and wait to finish it. All-in-all, very worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Hate crime, Alcohol, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Classism, Death of parent, Racism, Violence, Police brutality, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, and Addiction
nehanaomi's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
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? It's complicated
3.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, Cursing, and Drug use
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Vomit, Grief, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Lesbophobia, Car accident, Death, Emotional abuse, and Fire/Fire injury
savvy999's review against another edition
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
Charming and sexy, really captures the liminal space of being in your 20s and looking back at the past and finding the people who shapeyour future
Content Warnings
Moderate: Car accident and Homophobia
headinthepages's review against another edition
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
slow-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
I really enjoyed this book. I will admit it dragged a little towards the middle but it gripped me again shortly after and I raced to finish it.
This was really easy to read and really engaging, and the magical/sci-fi realism was well done and enjoyable.
I feel like the main theme in this book is love: love of a person, a place, of yourself, family & friends. There’s so much love in the friendships August makes and I adore the people she spends her time with in NYC. The love for NYC is wonderful too. This community and the community in Billy’s diner too. How everyone bands together. The love within the queer community too and unquestioned acceptance of each other as well as the supernatural elements was great.
I think identity, relationships, family, love & loss were all approached really well. The characters were fantastic and I could totally read a spin off book on any of them.
I thought parts of the plot were predictable but I didn’t mind one bit.
Super queer, super loveable, fun and a wild ride.
This was really easy to read and really engaging, and the magical/sci-fi realism was well done and enjoyable.
I feel like the main theme in this book is love: love of a person, a place, of yourself, family & friends. There’s so much love in the friendships August makes and I adore the people she spends her time with in NYC. The love for NYC is wonderful too. This community and the community in Billy’s diner too. How everyone bands together. The love within the queer community too and unquestioned acceptance of each other as well as the supernatural elements was great.
I think identity, relationships, family, love & loss were all approached really well. The characters were fantastic and I could totally read a spin off book on any of them.
I thought parts of the plot were predictable but I didn’t mind one bit.
Super queer, super loveable, fun and a wild ride.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Car accident, Death, Grief, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racism, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
leonormsousa's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
slow-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
4.5
REPRESENTATION
REVIEW
Ladies and gentlemen and everything in between, Casey McQuiston does it again! I wasn’t sure what to expect from One Last Stop since I’d seen such mixed reviews, and that’s maybe why I postponed picking it up: my good memories with RWRB (Red, White & Royal Blue, their previous novel) were still lingering, and I didn’t want to be disappointed. Well, shame on me because if there’s anything this book didn’t do was disappoint me!
One Last Stop was very very different from RWRB, and I can now totally see why some people like one but not the other. However, I absolutely loved the immaculate vibes of this one. It was a lot more science-fiction and mystery than I was expecting, especially compared to the complete romance that RWRB was, but that was something that I actually appreciated quite a lot.
My absolute favourite part about this though was absofreakinglutely the found family and the queerness! It was just so wholesome and made me feel so warm and happy inside… I swear to god, there’s something special about queer found families that makes them even better than the regular (and already pretty fantastic) found families. They hit that little spot in my heart every time, and One Last Stop did this wonderfully.
The romance was beautiful (although I was already expecting that from Casey) but maybe even more noteworthy is that everything felt real. It’s incredible how a time travel novel can feel more real than most romances I’ve read before, and it's definitely a testament to how well Casey was able to write a great plot with all its different aspects intertwining perfectly. Nothing felt out of place; not too much, not too little; the perfect recipe with the perfect execution.
All the little different “side” plots were pretty amazing, and so were the side characters. It’s so nice seeing side characters that are actually developed and have challenges of their own throughout the book. We’re all the main characters of our own stories, and that’s something that passes on to this book: August and Jane might take the central stage, but Niko, Myla, Wes, Isaiah, Lucie, etc., they all have a place to shine.
Did I mention the vibes already? Yes? Well, here it is again; THE VIBES! The Pancake house! The drag shows! The Queer history! The New York Subway! The 70’s references! The psychicness! Even the fantastic chapter introductions contribute to setting up this amazing environment that surrounds you while you’re reading!
This book was great, and I think it’s one of those books that only get better after you finish it and have time to think about it. I ended up settling at 4.5 stars mostly because there were a few moments where the pace was maybe a tad slow for me, but really, this might just be bickering 🤷
So, what are you waiting for?! This is your sign to start reading Casey McQuiston (if you haven’t yet)! “I Kissed Shara Wheeler” has definitely already crawled its way to the top of my wishlist (although I’m not sure if I’m ready for YA again), and so will other books by Casey. In the meanwhile, I’ll have to satisfy myself with far less beautifully written romances that don’t own my heart as this one does.
PS: after being disenchanted with the US, I now want to go to NY so badly after this book!
One Last Stop was very very different from RWRB, and I can now totally see why some people like one but not the other. However, I absolutely loved the immaculate vibes of this one. It was a lot more science-fiction and mystery than I was expecting, especially compared to the complete romance that RWRB was, but that was something that I actually appreciated quite a lot.
My absolute favourite part about this though was absofreakinglutely the found family and the queerness! It was just so wholesome and made me feel so warm and happy inside… I swear to god, there’s something special about queer found families that makes them even better than the regular (and already pretty fantastic) found families. They hit that little spot in my heart every time, and One Last Stop did this wonderfully.
The romance was beautiful (although I was already expecting that from Casey) but maybe even more noteworthy is that everything felt real. It’s incredible how a time travel novel can feel more real than most romances I’ve read before, and it's definitely a testament to how well Casey was able to write a great plot with all its different aspects intertwining perfectly. Nothing felt out of place; not too much, not too little; the perfect recipe with the perfect execution.
All the little different “side” plots were pretty amazing, and so were the side characters. It’s so nice seeing side characters that are actually developed and have challenges of their own throughout the book. We’re all the main characters of our own stories, and that’s something that passes on to this book: August and Jane might take the central stage, but Niko, Myla, Wes, Isaiah, Lucie, etc., they all have a place to shine.
Did I mention the vibes already? Yes? Well, here it is again; THE VIBES! The Pancake house! The drag shows! The Queer history! The New York Subway! The 70’s references! The psychicness! Even the fantastic chapter introductions contribute to setting up this amazing environment that surrounds you while you’re reading!
This book was great, and I think it’s one of those books that only get better after you finish it and have time to think about it. I ended up settling at 4.5 stars mostly because there were a few moments where the pace was maybe a tad slow for me, but really, this might just be bickering 🤷
So, what are you waiting for?! This is your sign to start reading Casey McQuiston (if you haven’t yet)! “I Kissed Shara Wheeler” has definitely already crawled its way to the top of my wishlist (although I’m not sure if I’m ready for YA again), and so will other books by Casey. In the meanwhile, I’ll have to satisfy myself with far less beautifully written romances that don’t own my heart as this one does.
PS: after being disenchanted with the US, I now want to go to NY so badly after this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief
Minor: Racism, Death, Car accident, Homophobia, and Police brutality
v1l25's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Sexual content, Transphobia, Homophobia, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Violence and Xenophobia
Minor: Car accident
noxygens's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Police brutality
Minor: Car accident
sarah_cameron's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Okay I really loved this book
It was incredibly tender and sweet. A slowburn, gorgeously written epic-romance, and damn I have never believed in soulmates more
McQuiston has a way of making a story both simple and complicated and just so real. I loved RW&RB because I could escape into this other world where life changing politics and romances were possible, but I loved this book because it was so genuine. Despite the sci-fi element, it was so grounded in real emotions and experiences and reactions and relationships and found family that just seemed true and relatable and cathartic and I’m so jealous of anyone who gets to read this book for the first time
It was weirdly healing, and just gahhh
There are also a number of topics tackled realistically but in a gentle way that, despite the historical (and residual and current) trauma, are handled carefully and in a way that leaves you optimistic. Within this, I would note CWs for homophobia, hate crimes, racism, and fire injury/death
Finally, the secondary characters are so vibrant and well fleshed out and queer and just wonderful. I love the community they form and their relationship to our protagonist but also to so many other people and places, and they really do add to the story and the warm feeling you get every time you pick it up
Basically, please read this book. It’s the epic sapphic romance we all deserve, and I can’t wait to read more from McQuiston in the future
Content Warnings
Moderate: Hate crime, Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia, and Sexual content
Minor: Alcohol, Car accident, Death, Vomit, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, and Alcoholism
jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
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
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Violence, Sexual content, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Hate crime, and Car accident
sophk8's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
mysterious
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief and Homophobia
Moderate: Racism, Death, Drug use, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Minor: Car accident