Reviews

The Future of Us by Jay Asher, Carolyn Mackler

clairejacobson's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

chelseatm's review against another edition

4.0

This was another great young adult book by Jay Asher. It's a quick, delightful read with a wonderfully unique concept. Highly recommended for a candy-brain read.

sazana28's review against another edition

5.0

***SPOILER ALERT***
Hola! So I literally JUST finished this amazing book, and all I could say was, "awwww! They became best friends again. " ^-^ So, I think that the reason that they discovered Facebook, and went through the drama, jealousy, and heartbreak was in order for them to realize how important they were to each other. And you could tell as Sydney got more interested in Josh, the more pissed off, jealous, and hopeless Emma felt. But I think she needed to feel that way in order to understand how Josh felt when she rejected him. And when they were both avoiding each other, it was good for them because they realized that they couldn't live without each other. ^-^ <3 So this book is definitely one I plan to add to my library.

alicebme's review against another edition

3.0

I was the same age as these characters in the 90s and found asher and mackler's writing exercise super entertaining. So many YA books are written partially for adults.

protoman21's review against another edition

4.0

I really enjoyed the concept of this book, so much so that I was willing to forgive its failings. Although it worked well for the plot, I found it implausible that Josh and Emma would be able to look at the future in such small doses. If I found something like that I would be obsessively checking out everybody I knew and trying to squeeze as much info as I could out of it before it might disappear. One thing I was impressed with was the concept that Josh's life looked positive in the future, while Emma's life kept seeming to be turning out poorly. This created a nice conflict between the two of them that burned below the surface and bubbled up from time to time. The main flaw in the book was that the characters never made the leap and became real to me. Still the ever-changing glimpses into the future kept me reading and intrigued.

kaf_zaf's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

geenag90's review against another edition

3.0

Fun but predictable.

hamed2218's review against another edition

3.0

Honestly I enjoyed the beginning so well, it was like the most amazing idea to read in April, till the conversation went to be more about their teenage life, I kinda lost my mind at that moment, so I had to cheat and skip to the last chapter.
I don't know what I was expecting from this book, but something went wrong you know?

kayteaface's review against another edition

2.0

I had high expectations for this book but it unfortunately was a letdown. The premise had me intrigued because, uh, time-travel of sorts! However, it didn't live up to my expectations. I feel like the whole seeing-the-future thing could've been explored more instead of it merely being about whether or not the characters, mainly Emma (who I didn't like, by the way), were happy in their future relationships.

justtheb's review against another edition

lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

1.5