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Una última parada by Casey McQuiston

276 reviews

silentquercus's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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withlivjones's review against another edition

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emotional mysterious sad 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? No

4.0

What a sweet book! The romance was so cute, the characters were all really well written, and the thing I like most about McQuiston’s books is the way they write queer friendships and found family and it’s the exact same in this one - the interactions between all the characters are so fun to read and the acceptance amongst them is just so lovely. The ending felt a little too tidy for me, I would’ve been fine with a sad ending but I’m definitely not mad about the ending being happy either. 
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cursed10fold's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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? Yes

3.75

A couple of rough parts but overall I liked the story
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vvayl's review against another edition

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medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

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minervacerridwen's review against another edition

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emotional funny mysterious relaxing fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes

4.0

One Last Stop tells the story of August, a loner who's always been dragged along into her mother's search for Uncle Augie who went missing, but now wants to break free by moving to New York. She becomes friends with her housemates and meets a girl on the subway who can't leave and turns out to be lost in time.
I loved the storytelling, the fluent writing, and the found family vibes. It had been presented to me as a time travelling book, but I'm not sure I'd call it that, exactly - it had more paranormal vibes than a science fiction feel to me. Still, I was completley hooked throughout and kept wanting to know what would happen next, even if I was able to predict certain elements early on. The ending felt a little less impactful than the rest of the book to me.
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kathrynshields's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

A delightful queer time-travel romance with a lovable ensemble of characters. It’s fun, sweet, a little sad, a little hopeful, and ultimately a celebration of found family. A little slow at times with some dubious scientific explanations, but a solid read. 
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stephmcoakley's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? Yes

4.5

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jess_always_reading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

DNF'd this the first time because I just wasn't in the mood (mood reader) but I picked it up again and I'm so glad I did! 

I blew through the audiobook in less than two days, McQuinston has the gift for keeping readers hooked so beware (lol). 

One last stop has a wonderful cast of characters and a great story. Found family, queer joy, exploration, and identity discovery with a hint of magic (wibbly-wobbly timey-wimey handwav-y goodness). 

10/10 would recommend 
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lillymarieundine's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious relaxing sad 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? Yes

5.0

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foxclcves's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

3.75

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