One Last Stop was one of my most anticipated new releases of 2021, and I'm BEYOND LUCKY that I have been able to read it earlier. Having really enjoyed Red, White and Royal Blue by the same author, I was really looking forward to this, and I knew I was in for a treat, but I wasn't expecting this book to be so special. 😭

OLS follows August, who's in her early twenties, and just started University in yet another place, fearing what will come after graduation. She's found a place to stay, a job to help her pay her bills and every day, she takes the subway. And there, she finds Jane, beautiful and captivating, whom she can't get out of her head. What McQuiston does best is creating interesting, real characters, and August is no exception. 💕 I absolutely adored following her, and I found her incredibly relatable. After all, we're also worried about classes and struggling with money (and how often do we have a crush on strangers irl? 😅), and her personality and humour were so characteristic of a 23-year-old.

I am also very much in love with Jane. She's mysterious, kind, and unpredictable, and I found it so interesting that she's displaced in time from the 1970s, meaning that we get to know her from back then (her strong and fearless self who was really involved in the queer context in the 70s, who protested, and who endured so much), and also that we get to see her curious side with August, rediscovering the world. On that note, August and Jane's relationship was absolutely *chef's kiss*. 💕 It's fun, it's flirty, it's soft, it's sexy (THE YEARNING). I also found it absolutely hilarious that they were both crushing and clueless. 😂

Moreover, I found myself really enjoying getting to know every secondary character in this novel (that's McQuiston's power), especially August's roommates. I adored how well done the found family trope was explored in OLS, and honestly, how it took these struggles we face, as twenty-somethings - when we don't exactly feel like adults and we're just trying to find our place in the world - and delivered this beautiful, hopeful masterpiece, that I'll surely keep with me for so long. Besides, the cast is almost entirely made out of queer characters, featuring a wide range of identities, which made it even more special! ✨

One Last Stop comes out in early June and I'm really looking forward to have my own physical copy on my hands! This book gave me so many ✨ EMOTIONS ✨, and I have so many quotes written down that I wanna annotate and re-read many more times to come!! And, of course, I'd recommend it to everyone 🥰

Fun queer romance with a sci/fi twist and a dash of mystery. And a little derring-do. I think the time travel aspect will put some people off. Personally I found sci/fi and mystery detracting, and I love sci/fi. Would have been stronger to keep with the romance and develop side characters more. Great, funky characters; would love to see them each get their own book.

This book is so special. It's soft and full of heart. It's full of love and growing friendships. It's about finding your family in more than one way.

When Casey tweeted about a queer Kate & Leopold I was on board. I fully intend to read Red, White, and Royal Blue but when I got approved for an arc by St. Martin's Press (thank you!) it became one of the books I wanted to prioritize reading.

Reading this book I finished it feeling so comforted and my heart is so full.

I have not read Casey Mcquiston’s first novel because romances and books with male protagonists are not my thing. However, I thought I’d give this one a shot since since it featured a f/f relationship. it’s cute, with quirky likable characters.

This book was absolutely beautiful. I flew through it in two days and couldn't stop thinking about August and Jane's relationship.

I was actually partically blind going into this book. I was aware it was an LGBTQ+ story that took place in New York and that was about it. Honestly that was such a good idea on my part as when the 'time travel' element was thrown in, it took me completely by surprised and I was here for every second of it.
It was so nice to have a sapphic romance story where the fact the characters are gay is the main storyline, it's just apart of the story.

It was also great to see characters that were my own age and talking about and getting involved with things girls in their twenties do; rather than playing them off younger to make them more relatable to younger readers.

Future readers are in for a treat!

You can find my brief review in my story highlights on Instagram as well.

I loved One Last Stop nearly as much as McQuiston’s debut novel, Red, White & Royal Blue. The relationships feel so real and relatable. I cannot wait to pitch this to my customers!

It took a few chapters to get into this book but once I was in, I couldn't put it down. The premise of the story is very unique with a hint of science fiction. August and her roommates are are very realistic and relatable group of queer 20- somethings living in NYC and the book shares the story of being queer in the 70's well- showing the harsh truths as well as the good parts. While the story was not at all what I expected after reading Casey McQuiston's book Red, White, and Royal Blue, this book stayed true to the comedy and realistic portrayal of queer characters. I would highly recommend this book to anyone but especially young queer people who want to see themselves accurately represented in a book.

Like so many of us, I was desperate to read Casey McQuiston's sophomore novel after falling head over heels for Red, White and Royal Blue. So much so, I guess, that I didn't even fully read the promo copy for this one because it was both totally Casey-esque and absolutely nothing like I expected. I love Casey's penchant for sarcastic commentary and pop culture references that feel realistic rather than overdone. This book is filled with diversity in every respect and the romances are very sex-positive and sweet. But... this is also a ghost story and a magical realism story and sort of detective thriller, all mixed in with a NYC-set contemporary featuring drag queens and Popeye's and so many rides on the Q train I was starting to get a little motion sick. I think if you loved Casey's first book you will absolutely have a good time reading this one, but if you want your contemporaries *very* contemporary, adjust your expectations going in!

I was really excited about this book. I loved Red, White, and Royal Blue with a passion! Wlw romances are so much harder to find and finding one that's creative and thoughtful is even harder. The characters were amazing, they were all bright stars in this story but I felt like the story just didn't click for me.

I loved Red, White & Royal Blue. It was fun and delightful and immersive. I was looking forward to One Last Stop but thought it was just ok. The characters were endearing but I didn't think they were as well developed as those in RW&RB. The time-travel/fantasy aspect of the novel also wasn't very compelling to me. That said, it was a quick and compelling read with likeable characters if that is what you are looking for!

I honestly don't think I have the words to describe exactly how much I love this book. RWRB is one of my favorite books of all time and One Last Stop has just shot right to the top with it.

First, I really loved August and a lot of the things that she felt or thought are things that I related to so hard. But all of these characters are amazing. I loved all of them, The entire gang is so fleshed out with their own quirks and relationships and how they interact with August is so personal to each. The found family in this book is STRONG and if you've ever longed for a queer found family of your own, I highly recommend picking this up because it'll give you all the warm feelings. And Casey McQuiston comes through again with the witty banter, which is always my favorite character interactions.

And y'all, the ROMANCE. I've said that RWRB is one of the most romantic books I've read and One Last Stop has to be the one full of the most yearning. The pining, the songs, the "let's kiss for RESEARCH", it's all so good. And the LOVE CONFESSIONS. They shot into my heart and I will never not being thinking of them. I love Jane and August so much.

The heart of this story is love- between Jane and August, between friends, between family (both found and blood), the love of a city. And how this love can help solve mysteries, even ones that span decades. I know I've talked about RWRB a bit in this review, but I sincerely hope that people don't go into One Last Stop hoping to find rwrb. These are different books that pull out different emotions and I just want people to go in able to love One Last Stop on its own terms.

This book was such a delight to read and it had the author's signature witty banter and I could not have loved it more. The characters were so vivid and full of warmth. The setting was perfectly written and I felt like I was there. It was a book that was so alive.

This book lived up to the Casey McQuiston hype that I forever hold in my heart. This is absolutely the happy F/F story I needed in the absolute worst year. The story was so full, and despite the problems the main characters faced, I didn't feel uncomfortable or terrible about their sexuality. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I knew nothing going into this book except that I had really enjoyed Casey McQuiston’s earlier novel Red, White and Royal Blue. The story started off great but really through me for a loop when I realized it had a bit of a science fiction element. Fortunately it all played out wonderfully and I didn’t mind the unrealistic parts of the story, mainly because the characters were all so amazing. Besides August and Jane, I think the best parts of the book were getting to know Niko and Myla and Wes and everyone else! It’s better to go in knowing as little as possible and just enjoy the proverbial subway ride!

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The time is now 10:10pm. I properly sat down to read the 95% of the book that I had left to read around 4pm and I am so glad I spent the rest of my day reading this book. If I had to describe this book in 3 words they’d be sexy, hilarious and poignant. At first I was a bit unsure because of the slow start and August felt like such a new type of main character, one that I hadn’t read about before. She starts off in one place emotionally and you realise it’s not because she wants to but it’s because of how she was raised, and getting to see her change throughout the book was so lovely. I was hoping so much that I would come to love her and I really did. As well as the rest of the gag in 6F. I didn’t realise there was a supernatural aspect (or at least I completely forgot when OLS was announced), but I was so excited when the first aspects of time travel were explored. I loved getting to know all the side characters just as much as with August and Jane. Jane was such a fun character and I wanted to desperately know more about just as much as August did. She was such a well-fleshed out character who I loved having around. I have to say, I found it difficult a lot of the time trying NOT to cry since I cry so easily, and I managed not too but it happened so often, and for me that’s a great sign when I’m reading a book. The humour was absolutely lovely too and the relationships between the friends as well as the couples were so wonderful. It’s difficult to say what I loved about this book without spoiling any of it, but this book is definitely one of my favourite 2021 releases for sure. It may start of a little slow but it’s so worth the read, I promise you’ll enjoy it. I’m not surprised at all that everyone who I’ve seen read OLS saying nothing but great things about it.

I have already read my favorite book of 2021 and this is it. I knew I would love it right away and could not put it down. Everything about this book is just perfect from the characters to the plot to the setting. I love Jane and August so much. Their relationship combined with the mystery surrounding Jane was perfect. I cannot wait to read this book again. If you loved the author's first book pick this up asap.

I tend to go into a lot of books as blind as possible - so, having read Red, White & Royal Blue (and loving it), I had assumed that this book would follow along the lines of the fun, earnest, super diverse romance we saw with McQuiston's debut.

One Last Stop did still fall under that umbrella, but with a sprinkle of supernatural-y time traveling shenanigans and a dash of real-life trauma and suffering. It follows the vein of RW&RB's honesty and sincerity, which only adds character to the story. McQuiston clearly does their work in terms of doing their characters and stories justice. There is so much diversity, which is something I always love to see in books, and this one is no different - if anything, it is emphasized. Because just like RW&RB, the representation in this book leads to it reading like a love story for all different kinds of people for all walks of life. It really got my heart all soft and mushy the way that RW&RB did, and it's one of the reasons I love McQuiston's work. I would definitely recommend this!

I loved Casey McQuiston's "Red, White & Royal Blue," so I knew that I needed to read "One Last Stop" as soon as it was available. While this book was enjoyable, I just couldn't get behind the time travel element. The romance was good, but I would have liked to see it without the time traveling. I do think it's a great LGBTQ+ book and McQuiston did a great job of telling a love story that was possible despite the odds.

DNF. While I adored Red, White, and Royal Blue, this one wasn't for me! I didn't find the protagonist likeable when I so wanted to like her, and didn't couldn't get on board with the time travel element. Eager to read McQuiston's third effort, though!

Thank you to NG and SMP for an advanced copy.

There’s something special about August’s Subway crush… some special spark! McQuiston’s latest was exactly what I didn’t know I wanted! A New York subway lgbt romance, with a touch of time travel, lgbt history, and a lot of humor. Cynical August came to New York to make it on her own, but along the way she finds a chosen family and her subway crush Jane. When it becomes astonishingly clear that Jane has been stuck on the subway since the 1970s, that group of friends band together to help free her.