One Last Stop

★★★★★
Written By Muhan Zhang

By Casey McQuiston

Publication Year: 2021

Type: Fiction

Genre: romance, LGBTQ

Read on 2021-09-13

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★★★★☆

An incredibly cute magical realist WLW romance between a college student and a mysterious rugged girl trapped on a subway and…in time…

Beyond being just a really sweet and an unexpectedly steamy queer romance, this book also pays homage to queer punk history. The core message about honouring queer history and queer ancestors, finding peace in yourself and in your relations, and believing in the power of love(!) are wonderfully depicted. This book is a real fun ride.

Also who HASN’T fallen in love with a beautiful stranger on the subway before?? Ugh. If only.

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