One Last Stop
Written by Casey McQuiston
Originally published in 2021
About 410 pages
Rate 3/5
Happy pride month! I had seen this author's other books frequently pop up on Instagram (Red, White and Royal Blue as well as I Kissed Sara Wheeler) so I had my hopes up. However, I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would have. A big part of that was the pacing, maybe if this book was closer to 300 pages then I would have enjoyed it more. The concept of the book was really cool so the story wasn't too much of a bore though.
What is One Last Stop About?
August just barely moved to New York and is just getting use to permanent places. On her way to work, she meets Jane, and instantly is attracted to her. August tries to find every opportunity to run into Jane and realizes it's not as hard as it seems.
My thoughts on One Last Stop
The concept of this book was very interesting. The characters were all interesting and unique. But... the book felt like it dragged on forever. Also the convenience of things was a little annoying for example, August doesn't go to work for well over a month and then somehow still manages to pay for things and get the job back later.
Quotes
"August lost everything and thought that maybe, if she could become someone who didn't have anything to lose, she'd never have to feel that way again." (114)
"She kept running, because she never quite learned what home was supposed to feel like." (199)
"It's enough, August decides. To have her like this, here, for now." (228)