She is unafraid to punch people who hurt others and go on riots but is actually a huge softy at heart. She is a punk rock sexy butch on the subway with killer charm. Jane is probably the most interesting love interest I’ve ever read. August was so damn cute, especially when she was crushing on Jane. When she moves to NY and answers a roommate ad, she never thought she’d find her people and her place. All of them are fleshed out, unique, and have interesting personalities.Ĭan I please be August’s friend just so I can also have her acquaintances? Her circle is awesome.Īugust, our protagonist, is a wandering mystery-solver who is afraid of leaving academia and becoming a part of the “real world.” She is also a HUGE nerd. Even the supporting characters whom we don’t see much. Each and every character in One Last Stop is precious and has a place in my heart. And especially how people rally together to save what they love about New York. It was so fun to read about it.Īnd overall, we get a sense of the people of New York in general-the liberalism, the queerness, the open acceptance while also not caring about other people when in public. We also see quite a bit of New York’s drag scene. The staff have a really good rapport among themselves and view everyone like family. The other is a family-owned restaurant called Billie’s which embodies the small restaurants in NY which feel magical and homely. I’ve only heard about how crowded and dirty the subway is, so this was new for me. Since August meets Jane on the subway and they bond there, we get a lot about experiences and people on the subway. The independent and small restaurants, and the subway. Through August’s eyes, we see how New York is magical even through the messiness. It must come from the author’s personal experiences because it was detailed and emotional.Īugust newly moves to New York and finds her place in the crowded and overwhelming city. the settingĪt times, the book reads like a love letter to New York. There is also a heist in the book if all the other elements weren’t enough! It took things to a whole new level and was SO FUN to read about. But we also see how it affects Jane mentally and focus on the character arc. I love how all the sci-fi questions about Jane’s situation were raised, dissected, and solved over time.
The book doesn’t skimp on mystery and science fiction while balancing it with contemporary aspects. If there’s one thing August can do, it is solving a mystery. When she finds out that Jane has been in the subway since the 1970s, she tries to figure out a way to save Jane. The book is New Adult contemporary + mystery + science fiction and it was done so well! I love the vibes and especially appreciated that the science fiction aspect didn’t take over the entire book.Īugust moves to New York and meets Jane on the subway. And no, it’s not too early for me to say this. It blew through my expectations and solidly landed itself in my best books of 2021. One Last Stop was nothing I expected while being everything I expected. Trigger warnings: on-page sex, electrocution, memory loss, missing family members, mention of violence against the queer community, mention of homophobia, drug use, alcohol use. Maybe it’s time to start believing in some things, after all. 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. 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. 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. Dazzling, charming, mysterious, impossible Jane. And there’s certainly no chance of her subway commute being anything more than a daily trudge through boredom and electrical failures.īut then, there’s this gorgeous girl on the train.
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.
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.
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