Wow! Just Wow! I absolutely loved this book! This was a book I was super excited to read because I have read the author’s previous work and loved that.

In One Last Stop, we follow August who recently moved to New York to go to school but without any other plans. She moves in with three lovable weird people and gets a job at a pancake dinner. On her way to her first day of school, August is having a series of bad luck but that all stops when a beautiful woman named Jane offers her some help on the subway. Jane is cool, mysterious, and edgy and August cannot stop thinking about her. They always seem to be riding the subway at the same time and soon, a friendship develops. But there is one big problem, Jane cannot leave the subway because she is somehow from the 1970s and is trapped on this subway. Now August, with all of her investigating skills and the help of her roommates, are trying to uncover why Jane is trapped on the subway and how to set her free.

This was a beautiful book filled with LGBTQ+ representation, a great mystery, and overall heart warming. I loved every second of it and I can’t wait to buy a physical copy of this book.

HAPPY PUB DAY TO THIS ABSOLUTE GEM OF A BOOK!!

There are no words. Casey Mcquinsotn is on another level. she is a queen. her writing…I’m just in awe. okay enough of that because I’m pretty sure we’re all part of the Casey McQuiston fan club so let me just leave you with this: READ THIS BOOK!!!!

A huge thank you to St Martins Press for the gifted eARC!

Truly sweet and a pleasure to read. This is one of those authors whose writing restores your faith in humanity, will recommend this one far and wide.

I didn’t want this to end! Casey McQuiston does it again with another great story with impeccable representation of the LGBTQ community. I was fortunate to receive an advanced copy from NetGalley, & I’m so grateful for it. I didn’t want to out this book down, but I also didn’t want it to end. I loved these characters & their journey. This is a must-read for 2021!!

This story was so so cute with a lot of queer representation! I loved it so much!

I really enjoyed August and Jane's slow burn relationship. It felt sweet and believable regardless of the magical realism happening around it, which I also really appreciated. Usually, I'm not a fan of magical elements in my contemporaries because I almost always get let down by their poor execution, but Casey McQuiston managed to pull it off completely in my opinion. The magical twist gave the story a mystery element that tied nicely with the romance plot and the characters' personas. It never felt overdone or clumsy, and it resolved in a way that felt credible and satisfying. Overall, I'm very impressed by McQuiston's ability to build a compelling and solid narrative that kept me entertained from start to finish. The only thing I'll say is that the middle part of the book dragged a bit too much for me at some point, but the pace quickly picked back up right as I feared getting bored with the story.

I also loveeee that there are drag queens in this book! I want more stories with drag please! I loved it so much!

I honestly did not know what to expect going into reading this book I was just thrilled that Casey McQuiston had a new book and I knew I needed to read it. This book was such a strange and wonderful journey. Finding lost things, feeling lost, figuring out who you are, finding your people, falling in love, and a bit of a time travel paradox too for good measure. This was a great, trippy, sweet book.

I already raved about the audiobook, but I just can't stress enough how much joy this book brought me. I loved everything about One Last Stop. Every single character was lovable and delightful(The roommates are just *chef's kiss). All the different subplots fold together in the most satisfying way. The love story is absolutely swoon-worthy and dreamy. Just ahhh, go read this beautiful sapphic masterpiece.

I listened to the audiobook version and loved the narrator. I’m always up for a good romcom and this was very good indeed! It felt like more than just a romcom though as the friendships formed were close and the characters well developed and interesting. I would love to read more from this author!

August doesn’t believe in psychics or magic. She’s spent her whole life as her mom’s assistant digging up clues and archives to find out what happened to her uncle. So when she moves to New York, ends up with a psychic roommate, and falls for a girl on the subway who seems to be lost in time from the 70’s, you’d see how things might get a bit out of hand.

This book was such a treat. I’m always down for a sapphic romance, and there was a bunch more representation for the LGBTQ+ community (but I’ll let those in the community speak to the quality of the representation). The magic of this book was subtle and delightful, and the romance gave me butterflies. I can’t say enough about this book, so run don’t walk to pick this one up! If you liked Red, White and Royal Blue, you need to read One Last Stop. Period.

Another very fun romcom from Casey McQuiston! I loved the ensemble of characters and relationships, loved to see how her writing has gotten stronger even since Red White and Royal Blue (which I also really liked). I still experienced some of the frustrations I get when I read any romance novel (resolutions come pretty easy, prose is sometimes sacrificed for plot) but that’s just me. Overall, I would definitely recommend this to any romance reader and anyone at all looking for a new adult coming-of-age

If you thought Casey McQuiston was done after Red, White, & Royal Blue. I'm here to tell you nothing could be further from the truth. I have been eagerly awaiting this release and fell right into the story. I felt like an active participant, McQuiston's writing is so engaging. I was not expecting the turns this book took.

I anticipated a LGBTQ cast of characters and to see diversity represented. I expected some romance. I expected relatable feelings and human experiences. I got all of this. BUT THEN I also got a sort of magical realism/sci-fi twist that I was not expecting and I was fully on board for it.

Our main character is August, a bisexual young woman who has just moved to NYC to basically have another redo. She's tried some other spots, some other colleges but she just hasn't found a place that felt comforting or welcoming. She's trying to distance herself both physically and emotionally from her mother. August has a loving mother, but she hasn't escaped childhood without a few confusing bumps and scrapes along the way. She was raised alongside her mother's relentless investigation for a missing person. Her childhood was formed in libraries and public records and her mannerisms were molded around research and getting information. But she didn't get to choose any of that. And now, as an adult, she can.

Which finds her in NYC answering a "roommate wanted" ad. August somehow find an apartment and a community that, against her natural predisposition to push people away, fully embraced and included her. So that feels pretty good. Even better is this woman she keeps bumping into on the subway. She's funny and helpful, caring, clever, and August may or may not be halfway in love with her before she even learns her name.

Eventually she does, it's Jane. And Jane is FULL of surprises, like how she's actually a woman displaced in time from the 1970s whose somehow tethered to the subway. And here we see August return to her sleuthing roots to help figure out the mystery that is Jane and how she can save her.

And along the way, maybe August will get saved herself.

This book was enchanting. It had such relatable emotions and real situations - running away from home, trying to leave your family and past behind, finding a family you choose instead of the one you were born into, learning to love yourself. All such important topics in a book. Plus, the romance, ahh, the romance. I'm always ready to fall in love again in a book. To feel those heartbeat-picking-up feelings of crushes and new relationships and new love? How lucky that we readers get to feel that again and again and again just be getting wrapped up into a really great, well-written book!

So as I start this review I should clarify that I don't know what kind of review this is. But I requested an ARC this book at the beginning of April, then was more or less left on read for two months with no reply either way. Then the day of publication came and I was like "ok then" and bought the audiobook that morning so I could listen to it when work was slower as I was excited for the book. Then later that afternoon when I'm 25% of the way through the book or so, I got an email saying my request for an ARC was approved- on the day of publication. Which seemed odd to me. I don't want to hurt my Netgalley ratio so I'm publishing this review there, but I also did buy the audiobook myself before I technically got the ARC. Is this an ARC review? Is this a regular review? I dunno. It's kinda in the middle, a weird situation where I got both on the same day. I just wanted to clarify all that upfront.

With ALL that said, this was incredible!! I love it so much. The characters are all so wonderful and the story is genuinely interesting and sucks you right in.

This book follows August, who is very much a loner. She has just moved to New York City for school after bouncing around a couple different cities and ending up there. She finds a Brooklyn apartment with another bunch of queer misfits where she fits in, which is a new feeling for her. One day on the subway, she meets Jane Su, your totally crushable butch, who comforts her after a shitty morning. Then when she keeps running into Jane on the same Subway every day they grow close, but there is a mystery to Jane that August wants to uncover.

Ugh this book is wonderful there's so much to cover. I'll start with the romance. I love both August and Jane so much. Jane is this enigma and I was right with August wanting to learn more and more about her past, and as we learn more she is soooo cool. Everyone needs a Jane in their friend group. And August is just so loveable and adorable. For someone who is so guarded I loved seeing her barriers drop down for both Jane and the new people in her life. They were so wonderful together. And ugh that buildup to them declaring their feelings for each other is painful in the best of ways.

And the side characters! I'm a total sucker for found family. Nico, Myla, Wes, and Isaiah are all so wonderful and it warms my heart how they just instantly accept August in. I also love the Billy's group for August's life. It just makes me so happy. And every one of these characters despite not being the main parts of the book are so well rounded and fleshed out. There really weren't any one dimensional characters in this whole book.

I loved the settings of this book. Everything seemed just so real. From the shithole apartment, the the subway, to Billy's. I could just see each and every one so vividly and it really created the world of this book into something magical but totally real and believable simultaneously.

And the plot! Honestly, I'm more of a character reader, so if a plot is a little thinner it's not a dealbreaker for me. But when the plot of the book is compelling and leaves me reading faster to know what happens, that's just a chefs kiss. And this book is exactly that. I needed to know what was going to happen with so much of this book! What happened to Jane? Is Billy's going to make it? What's the deal with August's uncle? It all left me so gripped. The story alone in this book is so fun it could stand on its own.

I don't have criticisms of this book. The only things about my reading experience I can complain about are getting the ARC after buying the book already was a little annoying, and the lack of sleep I have today after finishing this book at 1am- but that one's on me I guess.

This was wonderful. Everyone is raving about this book and justifiably. Into the favorites it goes. 5/5

Happy Publication Day to One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston

What is this book about?:
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston follows August, a cynical twenty-three-year-old who has just moved to New York City, moved in with a group of eclectic roommates and started waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner. August believes that that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and that the only smart way to go through life is alone. But then there’s Jane, a gorgeous, charming and mysterious girl on the train who is displaced in time from the 1970s. Now, August and Jane have to figure out how to get Jane back to the seventies without catching feelings for one another.

Overall Thoughts:
While this novel had #ownvoices bisexual representation, memorable characters, a found family, was educational as it discussed and weaved queer history into the narrative and was also well written as it was full of humor and the descriptions were so vivid that readers could picture scenes as a movie. However, the pacing of the book was very slow and hard to get into at first, August was unlikeable at certain times, there were a few instances in the book where there was more telling than showing and the romance between Jane & August wasn’t well developed until the end of the book. 3.8/5

Who would like this?:
Anyone who enjoys f/f scifi/fantasy romance novels.

TRIGGER WARNINGS: homophobia, mention of the UpStairs Lounge arson attack that occurred in 1973, neglectful parents

✨Book Review✨
One Last Stop
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I really don't know how I felt about this book. It was SO different than I expected, which I think caught me off guard more than anything.
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First off, I LOVED this cast of characters. McQuiston is truly a master in character development. Every character had their quirks and lovable traits, and the way they all came together as chosen family was incredibly heartwarming.
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I just wasn't really here for the main plot point. It was so farfetched and something about it put a damper on the book for me. I don't think everyone will feel that way though, so I definitely still recommend reading this book. Especially if the whole person-displaced- from-time thing works for you. Overall, it was a very charming read.

One Last Stop was an interesting and engaging read. August is in her early-20s and has just moved to New York to go to college. She quickly finds an apartment with some wonderful peers and finds employment at a diner down the street that has been around since the 70s.
One day on the Q train to school, August has an encounter with a woman (whom she later learns is Jane) and she develops a significant crush. After seeing Jane on the train daily, they start to chat and August eventually deduces that Jane has been stuck on the train since sometime in the 70s and has been displaced in time. August decides to help unstick Jane from the train to send her back to her time, even if it means breaking August's heart.
The relationships portrayed in this book are so warm and loving and the found family vibe is strong. August and Jane's relationship is sweet and sexy and so fun to read about. This was a fast read that had me hooked from the first page.

5 stars for One Last Stop! We can officially say to file it under “it’s sapphic and it slaps!!” 🤩🥳 We still can’t believe we were lucky to receive an ARC of One Last Stop! It’s no surprise that Red, White and Royal Blue is one of our all time FAVORITE books so we were bursting with excitement over this one 😍.
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In typical CMQ fashion, this book is hilarious, sweet, lovable, and completely sucks you in. Her writing style is so unique, millennial and fun and this latest novel from her is no different. She also always has great representation which we adore. If all of that isn’t enough to convince you... her food descriptions are amazing as well! We’ll take one Su Special please, IYKYK 🥪🥓.
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One Last Stop has an interesting premise. August moves to NYC and meets a charming girl named Jane on the Q train. The only problem? Jane is literally displaced in time from the 1970s and can’t seem to leave the subway. Despite all odds, August is convinced that she can help this beautiful stranger she is slowly falling for. How will this love story work out? You’ll have to pick this one up this Tuesday 6/1 to find out! 😱
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Thank you to St Martin's Press, Casey McQuiston & Netgalley for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book is incredibly fun and cinematic and romantic! It's got some Back to the Future kind of vibes, and really big Empire Records vibes, some light true crime vibes, and all that with a big queer found family and a very touching romance.

I was very impressed with the sheer amount of plotting in this book! There's rescuing a person from a time slip plot, a save the restaurant from closing plot, a find a missing person plot, and an actual romance. And it all comes together really well! If anything, all the plot gets a little in the way of the romance and the character development. Lots of what we see comes through in big info dump kinds of sections, when a rush of memories comes through, or during a furious notetaking session, but I didn't hate that. All in all I think a lot of people are going to love this book, and I think it's a bigger achievement with a lot more heart than RWRB.

I can't believe I am going to say this but- I think I loved this even more then Red, White, & Royal Blue?! I don't even know where to begin describing this. "All the feels" is accurate but does not even touch the surface of how beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful and funny this was. Absolutely Amazing.

One Last Stop has some amazing ratings, but as the saying goes not everyone likes the same thing. Overall I found the book to be well written, but for me it was just too far fetched to be believable and for that reason I never could really connect to the book or the characters. Having said that I always suggest that others read the book for themselves because what I may not enjoy others will.

I received an ARC from NetGalley and St. Martins Press and all opinions expressed here are my own.

I definitely enjoyed ONE LAST STOP! I loved the New York setting so much and how Casey McQuiston has written such an atmospheric book. Their writing truly made me feel like I was a local, making the read all the cozier. With such descriptive writing, they've also written distinct and unique characters so thoroughly. Each character introduced had such a personality that felt familiar yet still stood out by a lot. I was so pleased to be reading a sapphic adult novel that felt like it was for ME as a sapphic and not for men and for people who fetishized sapphic relationships. Overall I highly recommend ONE LAST STOP.