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A review by _rutaceae
One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston
emotional
funny
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? No
5.0
Wow, where do I fucking start with this??
One Last Stop has been on my radar for probably about a year now, and I don't know why I've kept putting it off, but it's honestly one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I got the audiobook recently and I didn't intend to listen to the entire thing in a day, but I did, and I regret nothing. Casey Mcquiston just has this way with words, and building these worlds and these characters, that changes my life every time I read something of theirs. I can't wait for I kissed Shara Wheeler to do the same.
I'm a sucker for the found family trope, and Casey absolutely nails it here. Like me, August keeps to herself and doesn't believe love and close friendships are for her. But then she moves into this apartment, and her roommates worm their way into her life and her heart, and they all wormed their way into my heart as well. The 4 of them are quite a mix of characters and I love each and every one of them so fucking much.
August and Jane are complete opposites. Where August is quiet and reserved, Jane is loud and outgoing. They fit together so perfectly, they're each other's missing pieces. While the level of PDA they occasionally displayed in such a public place, did make me a little uncomfortable at times, I thought their relationship was so beautifully built. Sapphics have got yearning down to a fine art, and August and Jane are no exceptions to this rule.
I've struggled to connect with most of the of sapphic characters and ships that I've come across - which being a lesbian myself, has made me feel all kinds of things that I won't get into here - it's the MM characters and ships I often find myself relating to more. But there's something about these characters and their stories that has changed that, and I want to thank Casey for finally doing what others have failed to do.
One Last Stop has been on my radar for probably about a year now, and I don't know why I've kept putting it off, but it's honestly one of the biggest mistakes of my life. I got the audiobook recently and I didn't intend to listen to the entire thing in a day, but I did, and I regret nothing. Casey Mcquiston just has this way with words, and building these worlds and these characters, that changes my life every time I read something of theirs. I can't wait for I kissed Shara Wheeler to do the same.
I'm a sucker for the found family trope, and Casey absolutely nails it here. Like me, August keeps to herself and doesn't believe love and close friendships are for her. But then she moves into this apartment, and her roommates worm their way into her life and her heart, and they all wormed their way into my heart as well. The 4 of them are quite a mix of characters and I love each and every one of them so fucking much.
August and Jane are complete opposites. Where August is quiet and reserved, Jane is loud and outgoing. They fit together so perfectly, they're each other's missing pieces. While the level of PDA they occasionally displayed in such a public place, did make me a little uncomfortable at times, I thought their relationship was so beautifully built. Sapphics have got yearning down to a fine art, and August and Jane are no exceptions to this rule.
I've struggled to connect with most of the of sapphic characters and ships that I've come across - which being a lesbian myself, has made me feel all kinds of things that I won't get into here - it's the MM characters and ships I often find myself relating to more. But there's something about these characters and their stories that has changed that, and I want to thank Casey for finally doing what others have failed to do.