A review by adyn
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

Overall a fun read that I would recommend! Very coming of age (particularly queer coming of age). Because of the pacing I feel like this could be a good book to get out of a reading slump, even though it's not exactly a short book. I loved the combination of characters and the way it felt like they all fit together perfectly, especially Niko and Myla (psychic + sci-fi nerd artist both helping to solve this wacky timey-wimey mystery? yes please) The vibes were just super fun and wholesome, with a decent mix of introspection and personal growth. It kind of dragged on for a bit about 3/4 of the way through in my opinion, which made the end a bit less satisfying, but I still enjoyed it. There were some parts that were steamier than I expected, but I guess it is a romance novel after all, I just wish I had been a bit better prepared for them.
Was not a fan of how August and Jane went straight to having sex again after Jane came back... like I get it, and August did talk about how the first thing she wanted to do if Jane got off the subway was take her home, but I was also so invested in the Billy's fundraiser and celebration and it kind of bummed me out that that part got cut short.
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