There’s plenty of moments to laugh, some to cry at, and plenty of swoonworthy moments too. It’s worth picking up to see how it works out at the end, for good or bad. It’s almost like you’re in a dream when you’re hit with a pretty harsh reality. The way that McQuiston builds up August and Jane’s romance is so amazing! I honestly had no words as I was reading, just small gasps and squeaks as things got more serious.
What I was entirely fascinated by is the ongoing mystery of how Jane became trapped on the subway, and how August and Jane are connected by more than just a little bit of static electricity. However, getting to see Jane the way that August sees her is quite a fulfilling read regardless. She’s quick witted, and I loved her musical taste, and penchant for subway mischief. speaking of Jane, I wish that some of this story had taken place a bit in her perspective, because it would be fascinating.
I absolutely adored August and reading this book through her perspective was hilarious, full of observations, and cynicism, but you can also tell there’s a desire for more. You’ll absolutely want to add this story to your TBR if you’re in the mood for an adorable summer romance. August is such an excellent protagonist, and even through some of the dark parts, there are moments of light that peek through and give readers hope. You’ll wander through the streets of New York with a newfound love for this city that seems to radiate something more than glittering lights and a fast-paced life. If you’re looking for a delightful and quirky book that is full of romance and a bit of electrifying magic, then you’re going to want to pick up One Last Stop. How remarkable then, that One Last Stop takes you to so many such spaces – apartments, drag bars, diners, and so many subway cars, tunnels and bridges – and lets the reader bask in the love that lives, is remembered, and is cultivated there.
It's a very particular feeling to be in a room where joy and community and good humor are all palpable. She pins down the moments when suddenly a house doesn't feel like a pit stop anymore, when the worries in your head that your friends don't really want to hang out with you die down a little, when you realize you made something really wonderful happen for somebody else because you know them so well. McQuiston manages to capture both the electricity of a crush and the moment when, all of a sudden, the daydream you're infatuated with becomes a real, whole, complicated human being that you'd do almost anything for. Overwhelmingly, it's the slow burn discoveries and the risks we see the characters become brave enough to take that make One Last Stop such a moving and transportative read. McQuiston's ear for banter and sense of pacing are as keen as ever, and you'll find yourself surprised into both laughter and tears as the novel alternates between whirlwinds and moments you get to luxuriate in. wears its heart – by which I mean its deep investment in honoring both the joys and struggles of LGBTQIA history – on its sleeve.
this is a book with one of the most captivating, hot, weird, and wonderful casts in recent memory. has such warmth spilling out of it that suddenly everything you've dismissed as cliche about the city feels new and earned.