A review by claudiamacpherson
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

4.5

Casey McQuiston has done it again: writing a book that made me laugh out loud and nearly explode with excitement, not to mention the lines that stop me in my tracks because they make me feel a little too seen.

I basically had a religious experience reading Red, White and Royal Blue, so naturally I had high hopes for One Last Stop. I couldn’t believe McQuiston was writing something possibly even more up my alley: female protag, found family, and magical elements? Those are pretty much all my favorite things! I was in Spain when this book came out, but literally the second thing I did after getting home to the US (after getting my COVID vaccine, of course) was go to a bookstore and buy this book. The woman at the checkout told me that she’d already read it, and that it was even better than RWaRB, which made me even more excited!

It’s actually impossible to dislike a single one of the characters, and I loved how accepting and loving they all were to each other from the very beginning. The conflicts never hinged on anyone being cruel or unkind, they were always due to the circumstances, which I love. I also appreciated how McQuiston portrayed bisexuality, because, like in RWaRB, it shocked me to see my own thoughts reflected so accurately. This is why it is so important to have diverse authors!! 

Happy ending meter (no specific spoilers, just the vibe of the ending):
Happy! It really came down to the last few chapters, though; I went into the book with complete confidence that McQuiston would never let me down by writing a sad ending, but with only a few chapters left I started to question whether things would work out… and they did!

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