‘One Last Stop’ by Casey McQuiston

 

5 stars
 
Book Blurb:
 
“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.”
 
 
 
Review:
 
Casey McQuiston has delivered yet another brilliant, 5-star book with a fun and relatable LGBTQIA+ cast.
 
I love that most characters, if not all, are part of the LGBTQIA+ community, and that differences are celebrated.  August discovers a truly amazing “found family” in her 3 roommates.
 
Though there was no time travel involved, August’s love interest, Jane, is displaced from the 1970’s and has been riding the subway every day since that displacement.  Jane’s collection of ‘stuff’ stored in her backpack brings a touch of history to this book.  Also, Jane is absolutely adorable when trying to figure out how to use a cell phone.
 
There’s a lot to love here; the found family, the mystery of who Jane is, everyone pitching in to save a beloved neighborhood diner.  I can feel the sense of community and belonging just jumping off the pages, it’s quite comforting.
 
Highly recommended LGBTQIA New Adult Contemporary read.
 
‘One Last Stop’ will be available on June 1, 2021 – run, don’t walk!
 
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