Similarly, a lot of the events throughout the book were a little random and didn’t contribute to the overall stories at times.
I also felt like these issues were never really fully addressed, which again, felt uncomfortable.įurthermore, I don’t mean to exaggerate, but this book was mind-numbingly slow and felt like it took forever to read. While the romance was cute at times, it felt weird because the two characters obviously held different levels of power over one another, which made it awkward. Essentially, the main idea driving the plot in the novel is that the protagonist, August, falls in love with a girl, who is literally trapped on the subway… literally. Yes, okay, I know it was totally on me to see what the genre of the book was before I picked it up, but what can I say? I am a sucker for a pretty cover! Anyway, as with many magical realism books, this novel felt unrealistic, cheesy, and annoying.
Almost without fail… I absolutely abhor magical realism. Unfortunately this book fell far short of my expectations.įirst off, if you don’t already know, One Last Stop is not simply a romance novel, but also incorporates magical realism. Please don’t hate me! I know everyone LOVED Red, White, & Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston and there has been so much hype about One Last Stop, but it was definitely not the book for me! Full transparency: I have not read Red, White, & Royal Blue, but I requested this book through NetGalley because of all the excitement around it and because, you guessed it, the cover drew me in. Genre: Romance, Magical Realism Rating: ⭐⭐
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