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A review by kenzloux
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
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? N/A
3.25
This was my first WLW book (I think) and it was an okay book which is why I gave it 3.25 stars. I loved how Jane was stuck in time, and the journey we were took on to find out why she was stuck in time on the train/subway. I loved the side characters, and how they interacted with August as she was trying to learn more about Jane. I don't see myself rereading this book again, but I would recommend it if you like WLW romances.
Quotes:
- “Sometimes the point is to be sad, August. Sometimes you just have to feel it because it deserves to be felt.”
- “Big dick energy is gender-neutral”
- “I fell in love with you the day that I met you, and then I fell in love with the person you remembered you are. I got to fall in love with you twice. That’s— that’s magic. You’re the first thing I’ve believed in since— since I don’t even remember, okay, you’re— you’re movies and destiny and every stupid, impossible thing, and it’s not because of the fucking train, it’s because of you. It’s because you fight and you care and you’re always kind but never easy, and you won’t let anything take that away from you. You’re my hero, Jane. I don’t care if you think you’re not one. You are.”
- “Hey, Coffee Girl." "Hey, Subway Girl.”
- “There was this girl. I met her on a train. The first time I saw her, she was covered in coffee and smelled like pancakes, and she was beautiful like a city you always wanted to go to, like how you wait years and years for the right time, and then as soon as you get there, you have to taste everything and touch everything and know every street by name. I felt like I knew her. She reminded me who I was. She had soft lips and green eyes and a body that wouldn’t quit. Hair like you wouldn’t believe. Stubborn, sharp as a knife. And I never, ever wanted a person to save me until she did.”
- “Oh my God. She literally shorted out the train because she was horny… She’s an icon”
- “August Landry does not trust people, but she trusts fried chicken.”
Tropes:
- LGBTQIA+ Representation
- Trapped In Time
Quotes:
- “Sometimes the point is to be sad, August. Sometimes you just have to feel it because it deserves to be felt.”
- “Big dick energy is gender-neutral”
- “I fell in love with you the day that I met you, and then I fell in love with the person you remembered you are. I got to fall in love with you twice. That’s— that’s magic. You’re the first thing I’ve believed in since— since I don’t even remember, okay, you’re— you’re movies and destiny and every stupid, impossible thing, and it’s not because of the fucking train, it’s because of you. It’s because you fight and you care and you’re always kind but never easy, and you won’t let anything take that away from you. You’re my hero, Jane. I don’t care if you think you’re not one. You are.”
- “Hey, Coffee Girl." "Hey, Subway Girl.”
- “There was this girl. I met her on a train. The first time I saw her, she was covered in coffee and smelled like pancakes, and she was beautiful like a city you always wanted to go to, like how you wait years and years for the right time, and then as soon as you get there, you have to taste everything and touch everything and know every street by name. I felt like I knew her. She reminded me who I was. She had soft lips and green eyes and a body that wouldn’t quit. Hair like you wouldn’t believe. Stubborn, sharp as a knife. And I never, ever wanted a person to save me until she did.”
- “Oh my God. She literally shorted out the train because she was horny… She’s an icon”
- “August Landry does not trust people, but she trusts fried chicken.”
Tropes:
- LGBTQIA+ Representation
- Trapped In Time