One Last Stop by Casey McQuiston -- Restarting September 1st 2024

[Poppy]

(view spoiler)[Chapter 5
The start was HILARIOUS. But then August confronted Jane and she has no idea that it's been 45 years? So I'm thinking she's been cursed by a supernatural entity. If Jane manages to get out of the train, will she go back to her time or will she be in the present?

Chapter 6
Okay this is a funny book.
Oookay.
They make out.
For research purposes.
August's crush isn't going ANYWHERE now. Probably not for a long long time.

Chapter 7
August has fallen for her bad. I hope this doesn't have a sad ending.

Chapter 8
Party on the subway. Okay.
Time for a confession scene maybe.
Jane remembers herself now. Ig that means August can track down her family and find out more clues on what happened.

Finished
Can't decide on my final thoughts, they're all muddled up right now. I'll update afterwards. (view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Poppy]

(view spoiler)[the book is good but the characters felt under-developed, they could've used more depth. I wouldn't have minded more conversations between August and Jane about Jane's past, there wasn't enough for me. We get hints of problems faced by lgbt people but i would've preferred this in more detail. There is a good quota of representation so that's nice.

P.s. i don't think the subway is hygienic enough to be having s!x in so that wasn't my favourite thing. I wasn't expecting that, i though August would get Jane out of there first(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

25.0% Haha! (view spoiler)[ At least she is not a ghost! I like the quirky people in this story, the psychic, nico, the wired boy, West, and that crazy girl in the subway train. I liked how August was interviewed for the potential roommate position. And that she got hooked up with a job right away. I like that August can see details that most of us miss. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

50.0% (view spoiler)[ So they're now figuring out what really happened to Jane, why she is stuck in the train and why she can't remember anything. I don't know how I feel about the relationship. Jane sounds like she is too cool for August, or at least that's what she projects to her. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

76.0% I love Myla! (view spoiler)[ She's a not bulls**t take kinda a girl. No self pity parties allowed in her presence. I still don't care for August and Jane as a couple but August seems to be falling in love with Jane and Jane is, could care less type of attitude (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

Finished...(view spoiler)[ So interesting that it had been months for August after they helped Jane escape the train, but mere seconds for Jane. I'm glad they saved the restaurant, and that Jane and August get to live together. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

Poppy wrote: "Chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

I never even saw this coming at the beginning... (view spoiler)[ wasn't even clear she was stuck in a time loop. (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

Poppy wrote: "Chapter 3 [spoilers removed]"

That is crazy... imagine missing all that time?

[Cinthia]

Poppy wrote: "Chapter 5
The start was HILARIOUS. But then August confronted Jane and she has no idea that it's been 45 years? So I'm thinking she's been cursed by a supernatural entity. If Jane manages to get ou..."

I loved the promptu party! (view spoiler)[ I love that Jane lowers Augusts inhibitions... (hide spoiler)]

[Cinthia]

Poppy wrote: "the book is good but the characters felt under-developed, they could've used more depth. I wouldn't have minded more conversations between August and Jane about Jane's past, there wasn't enough for..."

Yeah... the problems they had faced back in the (view spoiler)[ 70s and how far they have come now (hide spoiler)]

[Poppy]

Cinthia wrote: "76.0% I love Myla! [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[i mean as a couple or even as themselves they needed more depth, it was hard for me to connect to the their story(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Poppy]

Cinthia wrote: "Poppy wrote: "Chapter 1 [spoilers removed]"

I never even saw this coming at the beginning... [spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[i thought that she was stuck on the train AND she was aware of it, i didn't think that she'd have had no idea about it(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Poppy]

Cinthia wrote: "Finished...[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[They made it seem like it wouldn't end that way and I'm glad it was a happy ending(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Poppy]

Poppy wrote: "Cinthia wrote: "76.0% I love Myla! [spoilers removed]"

[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[even though they needed more depth, i still liked August, from what I read. Although Jane was more of just a character for me that i wouldn't mind being a bit different or replaced with another(view spoiler)[ (hide spoiler)] (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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[Christina]

I'm about to start this today. I enjoyed Red, White & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston so I'm hoping I enjoy this one too.

[Christina]

Up to Chapter 6

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Okayyyyyy so what is Jane if not living or dead? (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Chapter 6 & 7

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Okay the whole kissing to remember things would start to annoy me because it's almost impossible to continually kiss someone and not catch major feelings. Which we can already see happening on August's side of things. (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

I'm not getting through this book as quickly as I thought I would. Up to Chapter 9

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Okay I loved the drag party and them taking the party to Jane so she could enjoy the party as well. (hide spoiler)]

[Christina]

Finished

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Okay I absolutely loved this book once I fully got into it. August and Jane are perfect for each other even though they are complete opposites. All of the side characters are amazing since they all helped get Jane back into the real world. (hide spoiler)]

[Jenn]

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[ellen]

Chp: 1-5: (view spoiler)[That was a great 'meet cute' on the platform. I bet we've had one of those days of just crumbling into a hot mess but to fall at the feet of a hottie makes up for it. I'm liking the building of friendships with August and her roommates. They are some interesting characters. I want more information On Wes though to understand their deal. As for the reveal that Jane is stuck in time and never aging, I liked the found picture trope to get to the issue of her existence on the train, rather than dragging it out. So far liking the pacing and invested in learning how Jane has been stuck on the train for 45 years. (hide spoiler)]

[ellen]

Chp. 6: (view spoiler)[ I wonder what connection and power August has to Jane that she is the only one that has been able to make her more fully fleshed and sparking her memories to coming back. The time crunch to help Jane before the line closes is fretful. (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Finished it yesterday and forgot to take notes 😅
(view spoiler)[ How am I supposed to recover from such a book? It was definitely a Highlight of the year for me. I loved the characters and setting. Who doesn't want to have friends like this? I loved it (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Chapter 4
(view spoiler)[ The Foreshadowing XD (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Chapter 9
(view spoiler)[ what if Jane knows something about August's uncle? (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

Chapter 11
(view spoiler)[ No😭 I don't know Augie but I hoped it was still alive (hide spoiler)]

[Kay-Mika]

ellen wrote: "Chp. 6: [spoilers removed]"

I know, right? XD

[Kay-Mika]

chapter 15
(view spoiler)[ They didn't make it ;_; (hide spoiler)]

[ellen]

Kay-Mika wrote: "Finished it yesterday and forgot to take notes 😅
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It was a good book. I liked the author's writing style and the eclectic characters that were the found family. They were fun, especially the gang shenanigans.

[ellen]

Kay-Mika wrote: "Chapter 9
[spoilers removed]"

(view spoiler)[ I was thinking the same thing. There has to be a reason that August and Jane are connecting now. It is something that popped into my mind the moment the story of her uncle was being discussed. (hide spoiler)]