Significance of Brooklyn, New York

The entirety of One Last Stop is set in present-day Brooklyn, New York. The city is the backdrop for August self-discovery and facilitates her relationships with Niko, Myla, Wes, and Jane, when she moves to Flatbush and starts riding the Q train. The author chooses to set her novel in a real-world city in order to solidify her themes of love, home, and loneliness in a narrative that incorporates science fiction and supernatural activity. McQuiston depicts the city as a dense metropolis that offers shelter and community to the lonely, quirky, and diverse people who call it home; each character finds love and acceptance in New York despite their varying backgrounds.