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A review by alm0lina
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
I give this a 4.5-4.75 stars. I REALLY enjoyed reading this. I was not expecting the more supernatural plot point at ALL, but it turned out to be a really awesome plot line.
Jane and August and all of the other characters were really fun and loveable to read about. The bit of plot armor around everything working out and connecting for August was a liiiiiittle much, but ultimately, the premise of the story was so interesting and made for a really great read.
The only other book I have read by Casey was RWRB, and tbh, they’ve done it again - the perfectly placed and ACTUAL diversity with the perfect amount of emphasis and detail that it doesn’t feel out of place, random to the plot, or over-saturated. And I mean this for everything. From race to gender identity to sexual orientation to background of the character as a whole, I felt like the character and their story, their identity, plus their personality just gave me the tools to get to know the character as Casey intended to write them and bring them to life.
One reason I didn’t give this five stars was when I put it down, I didn’t feel the push to check off my to do list to get back to the book, but I enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down when I was reading it.
Definitely recommend
Jane and August and all of the other characters were really fun and loveable to read about. The bit of plot armor around everything working out and connecting for August was a liiiiiittle much, but ultimately, the premise of the story was so interesting and made for a really great read.
The only other book I have read by Casey was RWRB, and tbh, they’ve done it again - the perfectly placed and ACTUAL diversity with the perfect amount of emphasis and detail that it doesn’t feel out of place, random to the plot, or over-saturated. And I mean this for everything. From race to gender identity to sexual orientation to background of the character as a whole, I felt like the character and their story, their identity, plus their personality just gave me the tools to get to know the character as Casey intended to write them and bring them to life.
One reason I didn’t give this five stars was when I put it down, I didn’t feel the push to check off my to do list to get back to the book, but I enjoyed it and couldn’t put it down when I was reading it.
Definitely recommend