BOOK REVIEW: One Last Stop, by Casey McQuiston ~ Guess It Wasn’t The Book For Me… *SPOILER FREE*
And after a 5-star-read review, here comes another one. Only this time the only thing high about the book was my expectations. And boy, I feel really sad about that.
Hello awesome nerds and happy Saturday everyone.
If someone told me about a month ago that I would end up not loving One Last Stop, by Casey McQuiston, I’d have laughed; hard. But the truth is, no matter how much I ADORED, and still do, Red, White & Royal Blue, One Last Stop… well, let’s just put it that way, wasn’t really the book for me.
“From the New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue comes a new romantic comedy that puts a queer spin on Kate & Leopold.
A 23-year-old realises her subway crush is displaced from 1970’s Brooklyn, and she must do everything in her power to help her – and try not to fall in love with the girl lost in time – before it’s too late . . .”
Ok, so this is probably a quite unpopular opinion, considering that the book has an average of 4.20 out of 5 stars on Goodreads, but to me it felt like One Last Stop was written from a completely different author.
The pacing was really slow for no actual reason, the characters felt flat to me, especially the main protagonists, I didn’t manage to connect with any of the people in this story, and as for the attempt to put some sort of magic in a seemingly queer RomCom, well… it was unsuccessful to say the least. The romance itself left forced and just… such a bummer to begin with.
I had read 100 pages and nothing had actually happened. For real though. The story was taking place in modern-day NYC, so it could’ve moved way faster than it actually did. And yet… even on page 200 (I think), it still felt like nothing had happened.
Even after the “major reveal” in the book, everything felt tepid to me. From the characters’ reactions to their relationships to the final decisions they made.
The only thing I did like though was Myla’s character and her wisdom throughout the story. That and the fact that the novel took place in one of my favourite cities in the whole wide world: New York City!
Oh, and don’t forget that the cover of the book is so freaking aesthetically pleasing.
Overall, I ended up rating the book with 2 out of 5 stars, mostly because it was sort-of well-written, the secondary characters were slightly more interesting than the main two characters, and it was a stand-alone, so I wouldn’t have wasted my time over a series that I wouldn’t continue.
Have you guys read One Last Stop? If so, did you like it? Which Casey McQuiston book do you like more?
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