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A review by lastingliterature
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
This book wasn’t what I was expecting… But that is probably because I didn’t read the full description and was thoroughly confused when August was trying to discover if Jane was dead or not. Whoops.
The story centers on August, who moves to New York to get a break from her mom and figure out what is she supposed to be doing with her life. Within the first couple of days, she has found friendship in her quirky roommates and has developed a crush on “Subway Girl,” the cute girl who always seems to be riding the same train. Like, always...
August wasn’t my favorite protagonist, but I did enjoy her. I liked the backstory of her being somewhat of a child spy and how far she is willing to go to help her friends and loved ones. I wish she had a little bit more sass or something to her—she just felt a bit bland at times. Jane, her love interest, was definitely her opposite in that regard! She is extremely confident, charismatic, and magnetic. I could definitely feel their connection.
The storyline is a little drawn out, in my opinion. The book is over 400 pages and with the main problems being Jane trying to remember her memories, it was rather slow. I kept waiting for something to happen and take a turn. However, the word “warmth” does come to mind when I think of this story. It’s not fast-paced and isn’t the steamiest—instead, it’s a good slow burn. It’s comforting, it’s nice, it leaves you feeling content. If I knew it would be this type of story in advance, I probably would have loved it more.
I absolutely adored Red, White, & Royal Blue, and this one just doesn’t live up to it (that is a hard level to reach twice!). I am most definitely a Casey McQuiston fan, though, so I will continue to look out for more of her books!
Thanks to the publisher for this ARC!
The story centers on August, who moves to New York to get a break from her mom and figure out what is she supposed to be doing with her life. Within the first couple of days, she has found friendship in her quirky roommates and has developed a crush on “Subway Girl,” the cute girl who always seems to be riding the same train. Like, always...
August wasn’t my favorite protagonist, but I did enjoy her. I liked the backstory of her being somewhat of a child spy and how far she is willing to go to help her friends and loved ones. I wish she had a little bit more sass or something to her—she just felt a bit bland at times. Jane, her love interest, was definitely her opposite in that regard! She is extremely confident, charismatic, and magnetic. I could definitely feel their connection.
The storyline is a little drawn out, in my opinion. The book is over 400 pages and with the main problems being Jane trying to remember her memories, it was rather slow. I kept waiting for something to happen and take a turn. However, the word “warmth” does come to mind when I think of this story. It’s not fast-paced and isn’t the steamiest—instead, it’s a good slow burn. It’s comforting, it’s nice, it leaves you feeling content. If I knew it would be this type of story in advance, I probably would have loved it more.
I absolutely adored Red, White, & Royal Blue, and this one just doesn’t live up to it (that is a hard level to reach twice!). I am most definitely a Casey McQuiston fan, though, so I will continue to look out for more of her books!
Thanks to the publisher for this ARC!
Content Warnings
Minor: Alcoholism, Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Sexual content, and Death of parent