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A review by lucybbookstuff
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
[Many spoilers intermixed, not gonna tag them.]
Hmmmmm.
Well, okay. I did read this fast and I didn't have a bad time. I do think Casey McQuiston is a fun, engaging writer.
I thought the found family was, while somewhat tumblr-ish wish fulfillment, fun and wonderful.
But god damn. I knew pretty early on that the only way I'd be fully on board with this book is if it ends with everyone where they're *supposed* to be - that is, both alive, but August in 2020 and Jane in 1977. If it were to end with them together in either timeline, I was gonna roll my eyes so hard they might just pop out of my head and roll right into outer space.
And guess what? My eyes are about to land on the moon.
Sigh. I love a happy ending as much as the next person, but the tougher sell for me is cheese to the point of unbelievability. (Yes, I know the whole thing is fantastical, but you know what I mean.) The ending would have been so much more poignant if they had their fling, kept each other in their hearts, and went on with their lives with this epic story to tell, and August could find out Jane's history post-1977 (maybe Jane could leave clues around for her to find??) and Jane fines Augie in California and he doesn't die and... et cetera.
Idk. The last chapter was excruciatingly bad for me. I just felt let down. Once their romance left the train, it felt so contrived and wrong.
So yeah. Not my least favorite book. I did generally enjoy it. But the ending sucked.
Some other things that sucked:
- them frequently having sex on the subway??? I mean, I know they had nowhere else to go but... 🤮🤮🤮 I wouldn't put my clothed ass on my bed after sitting on the subway, let alone putting my BARE ASS ON THE SUBWAY.
- August's mom... irredeemable. Literally why would she go out of her way to have a kid when her whole life revolves around pathologically attempting to solve a missing person case??
- August dropping literally everything to help this girl she barely knows and Jane just letting her? Wtf? I know she comes to her senses and magically gets everything back in order (I find it completely unbelievable that she didn't flunk out of college), but that whole section gave me the ick.
Hmmmmm.
Well, okay. I did read this fast and I didn't have a bad time. I do think Casey McQuiston is a fun, engaging writer.
I thought the found family was, while somewhat tumblr-ish wish fulfillment, fun and wonderful.
But god damn. I knew pretty early on that the only way I'd be fully on board with this book is if it ends with everyone where they're *supposed* to be - that is, both alive, but August in 2020 and Jane in 1977. If it were to end with them together in either timeline, I was gonna roll my eyes so hard they might just pop out of my head and roll right into outer space.
And guess what? My eyes are about to land on the moon.
Sigh. I love a happy ending as much as the next person, but the tougher sell for me is cheese to the point of unbelievability. (Yes, I know the whole thing is fantastical, but you know what I mean.) The ending would have been so much more poignant if they had their fling, kept each other in their hearts, and went on with their lives with this epic story to tell, and August could find out Jane's history post-1977 (maybe Jane could leave clues around for her to find??) and Jane fines Augie in California and he doesn't die and... et cetera.
Idk. The last chapter was excruciatingly bad for me. I just felt let down. Once their romance left the train, it felt so contrived and wrong.
So yeah. Not my least favorite book. I did generally enjoy it. But the ending sucked.
Some other things that sucked:
- them frequently having sex on the subway??? I mean, I know they had nowhere else to go but... 🤮🤮🤮 I wouldn't put my clothed ass on my bed after sitting on the subway, let alone putting my BARE ASS ON THE SUBWAY.
- August's mom... irredeemable. Literally why would she go out of her way to have a kid when her whole life revolves around pathologically attempting to solve a missing person case??
- August dropping literally everything to help this girl she barely knows and Jane just letting her? Wtf? I know she comes to her senses and magically gets everything back in order (I find it completely unbelievable that she didn't flunk out of college), but that whole section gave me the ick.