The only reason August moved to New York was to get as far away as possible from her clingy mother. What she didn’t expect was to stumble upon an amazing group of people who quickly became her friends. Along with getting a good job and doing well in her classes, August’s whole life seemed to be coming together. But everything was upended when she met a beautiful girl on the subway. Falling in love with Jane’s confidence and energy was the easiest thing August had ever done, but getting Jane to open up to her seemed impossible. As August becomes suspicious of Jane’s reclusive behaviour, she realizes something that only makes her more confused. Jane always seems to be on the subway, whether it is early in the morning or late at night, and she always happens to be in the same car as August. This sends August into full-on detective mode-and she intends to keep investigating until she figures out the mystery that is Jane Su.

This book quickly became one of my all-time favourites. Right from the beginning, it is clear that all of the characters are so well developed, and only get better as the book goes on. Each of August’s roommates have their own character arcs, which happen smoothly alongside the main plot of the book. This just made the characters feel so full compared to the usual side characters present in books, and I was impressed that they all got lots of time to show off their personalities even when the book wasn’t centred around them. The interactions between characters were hilarious, I think it is the most fun I’ve ever laughed out loud because of a book. Another thing that I think was great about this book was the sci-fi elements that were so well incorporated. The slightly supernatural idea of Jane somehow always being on the subway was written so well, and didn’t feel out of place or unrealistic alongside the romance also present in the book. 

Overall I think this book was absolutely amazing, and worth reading for any older teen or adult looking for an incredible romance full of laughter. Some similar books are Red, White and Royal Blue by Casey McQuiston and Carry On by Rainbow Rowell.