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A review by marleysclassics
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
3.5
What I love most about this book are the characters: Yes, you can very clearly see what Casey McQuiston was trying to do here - but it definetely worked. I fell in love with August and Jane, with Myla and Niko, and Wes and Isaiah, ... We love a found family that includes emotional-support psychics, chaotically-genius artists, missing-person investigators on the path of finding themselves, a dog (!!!) and a whole lot of other great personalities. It made me really happy to be able to go back to these people every time I opened One Last Stop.
The love story between August and Jane was cute and beautiful and I did get emotional every once in a while. Still, I think it seemed a little exaggarated at times. On the other hand, I didn't necessarily dislike how cheesy it got in the end. It certainly was what we were all rooting for.
The fact that Casey McQuiston included a whole sci-fi mystery in this romance novel makes it quite unique, that's for sure. I wouldn't say that this storyline is particularly captivating, but watching August and her friends solve this thing step by step was interesting and fun.
In the end, I had quite a good time with this book. It does drag a bit sometimes and there are aspects of the story that I found were too obvious. But nevertheless I enjoyed this mix of romance, mystery, a quick brush upon queer history, a journey to yourself and accepting others in you life.
The love story between August and Jane was cute and beautiful and I did get emotional every once in a while. Still, I think it seemed a little exaggarated at times. On the other hand, I didn't necessarily dislike how cheesy it got in the end. It certainly was what we were all rooting for.
The fact that Casey McQuiston included a whole sci-fi mystery in this romance novel makes it quite unique, that's for sure. I wouldn't say that this storyline is particularly captivating, but watching August and her friends solve this thing step by step was interesting and fun.
In the end, I had quite a good time with this book. It does drag a bit sometimes and there are aspects of the story that I found were too obvious. But nevertheless I enjoyed this mix of romance, mystery, a quick brush upon queer history, a journey to yourself and accepting others in you life.