Our Stop Book Review

Our Stop by Laura Jane Williams was the cutest modern love story and exactly what I needed to read after my last book. A great book to kick-off my summer reading list! (Visit my Book Club page for more book reviews and recommendations!)

Quick Summary

Following a bad breakup, Nadia is ready to change her life. When her bestie Emma texts her a screenshot of a Missed Connection for someone named Coffee Spill Girl, Nadia and her bestie believe it’s for Nadia. When Nadia is reluctant to answer the ad, Emma submits their drunken crafted reply for Nadia which starts a romantic summer of missed connections — via the newspaper and real-life — with Train Guy.

Following the death of his dad, Daniel, a.k.a. Train Guy is a wreck and in love with the girls from his train. Unsure how to spark up a conversation, he submits an ad to the newspaper’s Missed Connections section in hopes that she sees it. After failing to meet each other no matter how many times their paths ALMOST crossed, when they finally meet, it’s so cute and magical!

My General Impression of This Book

This book is so cute! It’s a light, modern rom-com that takes you on a journey of sorrow, forgiveness, and transformation.

When I first started reading it, I felt like it was taking Daniel and Nadia forever to meet. As I got deeper into the book, I realized that they both had some personal growth to do before meeting each other. Once I figured that out, the story became that much more romantic.

Nadia sort of reminded me of a softer, self-centered Devi from the Netflix Original Series Never Have I Ever. Her besties, Emma and Gaby, are always there for her and when they become distant throughout Nadia’s transformation, Nadia feels left out. (I just need to pause and say it’s really hard to write a book review without spoiling it, lol!)

I like that the author wrote Daniel as an emotionally intelligent and respectful character. The male characters in the last few books I read were written to be super macho so this was a nice change of pace. Actually, all of the male characters had that emotionally intelligent energy about them (minus Daniel’s roommate, Lorenzo).

I’m super happy with the way the book ended. I think I read the last 10 chapters in one sitting, cracking up so hard that my fiancé stepped out of the room a few times with that look on his face wondering if I was okay. I can definitely see myself reading this book over and over again.

Let’s keep the conversation going

Do you think Nadia and Daniel’s personal growth was necessary before meeting each other? Have you experienced personal growth before a relationship that later led to a relationship?