Title- One Last Stop
Author- Casey McQuiston
Series- N/A
Published-2021
Page Count- 417 pages
Publishing House- Macmillan
Genre- LGBT, Romance
Rating- 4/5 stars
About the Author
Hi, I'm Casey!
I'm a writer—books, essays, books, articles, books. I live at the intersection of fun, escapist romantic adventure and smart-mouthed characters with bad manners and big hearts. I was born and raised in the Deep South, which taught me how to love a good story and a great biscuit, and now I live and work in New York City with my dog, Pepper. I’m represented by Sara Megibow at KT Literary.
I'm a writer—books, essays, books, articles, books. I live at the intersection of fun, escapist romantic adventure and smart-mouthed characters with bad manners and big hearts. I was born and raised in the Deep South, which taught me how to love a good story and a great biscuit, and now I live and work in New York City with my dog, Pepper. I’m represented by Sara Megibow at KT Literary.
Taken from Casey's website.
Plot
From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop readers in their tracks...
For cynical twenty-three-year-old August, moving to New York City is supposed to prove her right: that things like magic and cinematic love stories don’t exist, and the only smart way to go through life is alone. She can’t imagine how waiting tables at a 24-hour pancake diner and moving in with too many weird roommates could possibly change that. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.
But then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.
Jane. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. Jane with her rough edges and swoopy hair and soft smile, showing up in a leather jacket to save August’s day when she needed it most. August’s subway crush becomes the best part of her day, but pretty soon, she discovers there’s one big problem: Jane doesn’t just look like an old school punk rocker. She’s literally displaced in time from the 1970s, and August is going to have to use everything she tried to leave in her own past to help her. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all.
Casey McQuiston’s One Last Stop is a magical, sexy, big-hearted romance where the impossible becomes possible as August does everything in her power to save the girl lost in time.
Taken from Goodreads.
Opinions
My reading month in June, which you can read my wrap up for here, wasn't great. A slight spoiler for that post was that this was the only book in June that I didn't give 3/5 stars. I read Casey's other book, Red, White and Royal Blue in August 2019 in Bruges (oh what I'd give to be on holiday right now, but I'll wait until it's safe to travel again) and I really enjoyed it. Her books are summer hits, perfect to be read during the summer months. Who doesn't love a good, fluffy and funny romance when it gets warm outside? After a bleh reading month, and it also being Pride Month, I needed something fun to read and this hit the spot. I flew through it in 4 days.
That being said, I can't not mention that it was a bit predictable. As soon as it was mentioned that August's uncle vanished in 1973, I knew he was connected to Jane. It wasn't a surprise when it was revealed that they knew each other. They even had the same name! I do wish they hadn't had the same name, like something similar would have been nice. It also got a bit confusing at times, especially when I was a bit tired. Like which August or Augie am I reading about now? It was also predictable that August and Jane would end up together, with a happy ending. But it was a good predictable, the right ending. It was part of the reason why I took a star off as I like to be surprised.
Jane and August were a sweet couple. They had chemistry. I loved their banter. I've seen some comments online that this book isn't getting the same level of hype as RW&RB because it's two women in a relationship rather than two men. I remember the two leads of RW&RB having great chemistry and the same goes for this book. It was quite a natural progression of their relationship. It wasn't insta love. I liked that. They also formed a genuine connection before progressing to a romance. I'd like to read more love stories like that. Casey is great at writing these amazing LGBT romances.
Another qualm I had with this book was that at times I struggled with the writing. Sometimes it would feel a bit description heavy. It could be that I was reading this book against a personal goal (read it by the end of the month), but there were times when I found the writing off putting. I've seen a couple of other comments like this, so I know I'm not alone. It's just a little personal preference.
Having enjoyed both of her current releases, I would 100% read from Casey in the future. She has become an auto-buy author for me. I'm excited to see what she writes next as I know it will be another fun, fluffy and amazing book.
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