I loved everything about One Last Stop. Every single character was lovable and delightful. All the different subplots fold together in the most satisfying way. The love story is absolutely swoon-worthy and dreamy. The narration felt like it fit August so well. Just ahhh, go read this beautiful sapphic masterpiece.

One Last Stop is the queer NYC romance on a subway train about life, love, music, the past, quirky friendships, and being yourself that you didn't know you needed. Jane and August are so sassy and adorable together! All of August's roommates and coworkers turned friends are charmingly weird and hilarious and are always there for each other. This romance is anything but normal, considering Jane has been stuck on the Q train since the 1970s! August and Jane's story is heartfelt and emotional and amazing and I freaking loved it!

Thank you to Macmillan Audio and NetGalley for the opportunity to listen to this audiobook ARC.
First off, I'm giving props to Natalie Naudus who narrated One Last Stop. I could listen to her all day and all night long. She is amazing and truly brings the book alive!

So, while I'm not into LGBTQ+ reads, I gave this book a chance purely based on the narrator as I just love listening to Natalie Naudus. I enjoyed the build up and magical realism we got with meeting Jane.

I found it engaging and enjoyable. I'm giving it 5 stars!

Description:
From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that will stop listeners in their tracks...

"Dreamy, other worldly, smart, swoony, thoughtful, hilarious - all in all, exactly what you'd expect from Casey McQuiston!" - Jasmine Guillory, New York Times bestselling author of The Proposal and Party for Two

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.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Griffin

"A dazzling romance, filled with plenty of humor and heart." - Time Magazine, "The 21 Most Anticipated Books of 2021"

Thanks to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for the audioARC of this in exchange for my honest review.

This was so good! I loved RWaRB, and so when I heard that Casey McQuiston had another queer book coming out, this time with a sci-fi twist, I was desperate to get my hands on it ASAP. The premise was so fun, and I loved watching Jane get her memories back, while August finds herself a family, finds love, and finds herself. I couldn't put it down, and I loved the ending so much. I'm glad we got closure on what happened to everyone.

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One Last Stop
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I really don't know how I felt about this book. It was SO different than I expected, which I think caught me off guard more than anything.
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First off, I LOVED this cast of characters. McQuiston is truly a master in character development. Every character had their quirks and lovable traits, and the way they all came together as chosen family was incredibly heartwarming.
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I just wasn't really here for the main plot point. It was so farfetched and something about it put a damper on the book for me. I don't think everyone will feel that way though, so I definitely still recommend reading this book. Especially if the whole person-displaced- from-time thing works for you. Overall, it was a very charming read.
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I really enjoyed this narrator and the different voices they used to tell this story. For some reason Jane's low voice just really worked for me. Definitely recommend listening to this one.

As one of my most anticipated reads of the year, I was so excited to receive an ALC of One Last Stop, especially before I got my hands on my pre-ordered physical copy.
With her sophomore novel, Casey McQuiston again writes a queer love story that makes the reader laugh, cry, and swoon. I loved August and Jane, and I saw parts of myself in August. This book also comes with adorable side characters, romance, a bit of magic, mini history lessons, and breakfast food. What more could you ask for?
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I wrote this whole review and forgot to save it. One computer shutdown later here I am rewriting it. This was my first Casey McQuiston book but I heard all the hype about her prior to this. THE HYPE WAS WELL DESERVED. I went into this blind. I knew it was WLW and that I had to have it. I could not be happier that I did.
Let’s start with the side characters because wow I loved all of them. I feel like all the sides characters were so flushed out. Our main side trio Myla who is a black queer artist (former electrical engineer) her boyfriend Niko is trans Latino psychic extraordinaire and Wes queer Jewish tattoo artist. Most side characters feel like just that but not these three. They had their own small stories in-between the larger story. I heard an author say a character is not truly diverse if you remove one word and can no longer tell that about them. I felt like these characters had enough personal stories and touch that they did not fall into that.
Jane and August, my damn heart I just can’t. They were so cute my heart sings. Jane is a punk Chinese American lesbian displaced in time and August is our curvy, cynical, reformed detective bisexual college student. The twist of magical realism in this book was everything. It read like a romance novel, it made me feel like I should just believe magic like this happens every day. I loved loved loved it.
The audiobook was steller Natalie Naudus did an amazing job. I have a hard time listening to third person narratives while working because it requires more focus. The way Naudus read made it easy. I never struggled to keep up with who is who.
This book was funny, heart warming, full of family and some great one-liners. Most importantly, it is unapologetically queer. PLEASE GO BUY IT.

I can't believe I am going to say this but- I think I loved this even more than Red, White, & Royal Blue?! I don't know how to begin to describe this book. "All the feelings" is accurate but doesn't even begin to shed light on how beautiful and heartbreaking and hopeful and funny this was. Absolutely Amazing.

Thank you, NetGalley for a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review.

McQuiston has done it again. I'm pretty sure they've sold their soul to write the perfect romcoms.
The thing about "One Last Stop" and what makes it so perfect is that it's easy to forget none of it's real. Every part of it - from the Q, to August and Jane, Billy's, to Niko and Myla - is so vivid and it's impossible not to fall in love with it all.

Also, there's no better way to read this book than by listening to it on audio during your morning commute. Note: this may leave you distracted for the rest of the day.

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I really enjoyed the setting of the book and the accepting heartwarming community that was built. I unfortunately did not love one of the main characters - I felt that she was to0 much of a caricature of a tough punk rock lesbian instead of feeling like a fully fleshed out character. I also didn't love the whole stuck on a subway time warp aspect. I really did like the side stories about gentrification and finding family of your own. A little bit of a disappointment as I absolutely loved Red White and Royal.

All I know of New York City, I learned from Rent. If you love books with a diverse cast of lovably kooky characters - this is the romance for you. If you like found families, this is the book for you. And if you like a little magical realism to spice up your story, THIS IS THE BOOK FOR YOU.

If you know Casey McQuiston because you loved “Red, White, and Royal Blue,” but are wondering, “Is this going to be as good? I’ve heard mixed reviews.” I will tell you that this book, both plot-wise and character-wise, are very different from RWaRB. The entirety of this book feels like that trip Alex and Henry and their friends snuck off on in the middle of RWaRB.

I absolutely fell in love with all of these characters. The romance was *chef’s kiss*. I binge listened to the audiobook in about two days - I’m not sure how healthy that is but it was very fun. The narrator is FANTASTIC! Thank you @netgalley and @macmillan.audio for my Advanced Listener Copy - you made my day!

Thank you to NetGalley for an audiobook to listen to and review.

I have heard a lot of good things about Casey McQuiston's first novel so was pretty happy to give this one a try. First, the narrator is great. Second - the story is a combination of all of my favourite things - love, time travel (sort of), subways in New York, and a delightful cast of quirky characters. It was such a fun read and will be a great summer read!

A huge thank you to NetGalley, Kate McQuiston, Natalie Naudus, and MacMillan Publishing for an ARC of the audiobook in return for an honest review!

August Landry isn't what you'd call a believer. From a childhood spent steeped in missing persons files to an adulthood where she dodges anything past her exam booklets for college, August depends only on herself and on her fish shaped knife she keeps in her bag. That is, until she meets Jane.

Like a knight in leather armor, Jane swoops in to save the day. August keeps finding her on the Q train and keeps finding herself staring at the attractive woman. There are romances with worse starts, right? That is, until she finds out that Jane is locked into the Q train and displaced in time from the 70's.

This might be trickier than August thought...

I had high expectations for McQuiston's sophomore book, and she did not disappoint at all. All the things I adored about Red, White, and Royal Blue were present in this book. Her whip-snap wit, the flow of the writing, and the level of detail are all there in spades.

I know the romance was beautiful in her first book, but the romance between August and Jane is devastating. Like the most perfect punch in the gut ever. It is soft and sweet and swift, but so slow and yearning. The romance builds between in the span of train car rides and exchanged sweets, the merging of lives slowly but surely.

What really did it for me with this book was the found family aspect. There is so much to be said for a found family in literature. We all have those friends who become family, some way or another. However, the organic, beautiful structure to August, Niko, Myla, and Wes's friendship is a delight. They are honest and supportive and wonderfully nuanced.

20/10 would recommend to those who love introverts, Veronica Mars lite, queer romances, a smidge of scifi in their plots, and Red White and Royal Blue.

This is not your traditional rom-com. It is fun and quirky - very unique romance. I loved the fun group of characters August meets in New York and her perspective on the city. This is a non-traditional romance with a very unique story. There is a little bit of magic and a lot of character. The audio version was excellent!

Authors, particularly those whose debut novels made a splash, face a career-defining dilemma with their sophomore novels. I impatiently started this book, hungry not only for story, but also for an answer to how Casey McQuiston would evolve as a writer. Would she give us Red, White, and Royal Blue redux, or would she offer something different, which doesn't necessarily equal good?

She gave us different. I miss Alex and Henry. They are larger-than-life characters on the archetypal quest for identity. I experienced the joys of falling in love with them as they fell in love with each other.

But One Last Stop is a damn good novel. The premise is fantastical and mysterious, but these characters provide a comforting, warm familiarity. McQuiston's technique is stronger; at times, her lyricism is somewhat reminiscent of Fitzgerald. Similarly, New York City is as much a shibboleth in One Last Stop as it is in Gatsby.
In short, Casey McQuiston is not a one-trick pony. She's growing as an artist. She mentioned on Twitter that she has finished her third novel while in quarantine. I look forward to seeing where she'll take herself and us on her next stop.

A punk rock, time travel, lesbian romance! What else could a reader ask for?

August lives a life of caution. She's never found a place where she really belongs, or even people she really belongs with. That all changes when she steps on the Q one morning shortly after moving to New York City and meets Jane.

What follows is both a time travel adventure/mystery, a steamy romance (a few of those subway scenes had me turning the volume down in my car just in case other cars could hear it!) and a found family narrative with so much heart it could fill a whole subway car.

I loved August's roommates, Myla, Nico and Wes. I want to be their friend please! Also, does anyone else want a short stack of pancakes after reading this, or is it just me?

I thought the audiobook version of this book was really well done. The author had a slightly different voice for every character, which I thought was impressive, and each character stood out (but especially Myla and Jane!). Also, I hope I'm spelling character's names correctly, it's one of the issues of only listening to a book instead of reading it.

I would totally recommend this book for any of my friends who love romance novels, but I really read this book for the "time travel" angle, which didn't disappoint. It wasn't super science-y, which I loved because if it's too sci-fi it loses me, but made just enough sense for me not to roll my eyes. It was the perfect balance.

Run, don't walk to your nearest library/bookstore/kindle and read this book!

This book and story was definitely full of many highs, and unfortunately several lows for me. I actually loved the idea of time travel/suspended reality plot line - it was sci fi without being too out there, and rooted enough in reality to seem relatable. One of my difficulties with the book is I couldn't seem to connect with neither Jane, nor August. August's personality seemed to just been consumed by Jane, and Jane was more pieced together by stories of the past than actual personality. And while with the main plot you had to suspend reality - I couldn't get over how unrealistic the "reality" of the story was (August never going to class but graduating, never going to work but having money for life, etc). It also started to get repetitive, mostly with so much of the story hinging on the train. Besides all that, the writing was fabulous, I loved the pop culture references and the audio and narrator were fantastic. I would still absolutely recommend the book!

Lonely and untethered 23yo August moved to NYC with hopes of leaving the past and her obsessive mother behind and building her very own life - and it goes well, she finds friends at work and roommates who actually care.

Then she bumps into Jane on the Q Line and develops a serious crush. And it turns out seeing Jane is quite easy since she is always on the Q line. For a real happy ending the biggest problem will be getting Jane unstuck from the Q Line.

A delightfully frothy, warm, feel-good romance with lesbian, gay, trans and drag representation. While I didn't love the time travel part of the story, I loved the variety of characters, their varying backgrounds and all of the different quirks. While this wasn't exactly what I was expecting, I'll definitely look for whatever Casey McQuiston releases next.

The lovely narration by @natalienaudus is perfect. I received an ALC from @NetGalley and @macmillan.audio in exchange for an honest review !

This book was a delight the first time around, and the audio version? SO EXCELLENT. I cannot recommend either the hard copy or the audio version enough - narrator Natalie Naudus brings such joyous life to August and Jane's journey, it'll make your heart stop. (And then put it back together again.)

Wonderful narration!! Absolutely worth a listen as the narrator adds another layer to the story with her wonderful performance.

ONE LAST STOP –A love letter to New York, a celebration of public space

Why Casey McQuiston’s second novel is pulling in right on time.

There is a joyful claustrophobia chugging through this book—the press of strangers together in rush hour train cars, noisy syrup-sticky diners, crowded apartment kitchens warm with shared stir fry, and clubs, pulsing with frenetic, mosh pit energy, spilled drinks and elbows and communal sweat under dance lights. While Red White and Royal Blue, McQuiston’s monumental debut, welcomed its reader into Kensington and the White House, hushed corners and stolen kisses, One Last Stop throws open the doors of the world and invites us all out.

In the past year, it’s been impossible not to feel a little disconnected from the flow of time. I move through the same few rooms. I sit at the table, or hover in the window, or collapse on the wrinkled duvet on my bed. I listen to street sounds and try not to doom scroll on Instagram, and time (apparently) passes. The sun moves around, and I stay right here. For those of us (all of us) who have spent the last year in a global pandemic, this book provides a pretty apt point of contact in the bright, electric, “switchblade girl with a cotton candy heart” Jane Su. Jane’s journey home, a trial of monotony and memory and stubbornness, is one that will ignite the hope of anyone trying to see over the top of this moment.

Meanwhile, the book paints a beautiful and poignant picture of found family in Brooklyn. As August grows into herself and gradually fills up all the empty spaces she’s purposefully left in her life, she is welcomed into a queer community that truly loves her. It is this network of relationships, August’s roommates and coworkers and their friends, that is the true heart of this romance.

Plus the love story is subway window-fogging sexy.

ONE LAST STOP comes out June 1 just in time for Pride month