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3.35 AVERAGE
3.35 AVERAGE
Huge waste of time. I think this was the dumbest thing I've ever read. Do yourself a favor and pass. It's not even worth the time to explain why it was so bad --
I liked it, I just didn't like Emma. I loved the idea of seeing yourself in the future through facebook. What I didn't understand is how on earth did the four friends sit together at lunch that year. The one boy broke up with the girl and her heart was broken. And then Emma and what's his name go through that really awkward phase. So how did they still sit together everyday. That, I didn't get. Also Emma seemed cool enough to have more than a bunch of sophomore friends.
Ending was okay, could have been better.
Ending was okay, could have been better.
This was a cute quick read that brought me back to my high school days! I don't know how anyone got anything done back then because if I had access to my Facebook page I would never leave!! I felt I could relate to some of the things that Emma was feeling when she was seeing herself in the future. What kept me from giving this book 5 stars was that in every scene where people were eating someone always had to "pop" food into their mouth. For some reason that annoyed me to no end.
This book had an interesting storyline, however I got really annoyed with Emma really fast. The idea for the book was really good though, and the ripple effect was interesting!
I read this when I was younger and the characters didn’t annoy me then but they annoy me now lol anyway, I know how it ends so I just don’t care to finish it
Silly, a little groan-worthy at times, but cute and enjoyable.
This is the second book I have read by Jay Asher, the first being Thirteen Reasons Why. Unlike Thirteen Reasons Why I had not heard many reviews of this novel, I had seen it mentioned in hauls and such but other than that I have stayed away from reviews as all the hyped reviews of Thirteen Reasons Why led me to be disappointed.
The Future of Us is so much better, in my opinion, than Thirteen Reasons Why. This is a fun novel which tackles some coming of age issues in a unique fashion. Imagine connecting to the internet for the first time at home and seeing your future. Seeing your future spelt out in short sentences and an online profile. Facebook is on the screen. But what happens if you don’t like your future? What happens if you find out small changes lead to big changes in your future?
I loved the unique way this novel looked at learning how to let yourself love, and be honest to your friends, whilst mixed with the teenage drama that never changes, no matter what year it is. A flashback to the years before the normality of the internet and social networks. A nice mix of the past and the future. A quick and witty story, that keeps you entertained the whole way through.
This is a definite read for young adults and for those who enjoy the young adult genre and remember life before the internet.
The Future of Us is so much better, in my opinion, than Thirteen Reasons Why. This is a fun novel which tackles some coming of age issues in a unique fashion. Imagine connecting to the internet for the first time at home and seeing your future. Seeing your future spelt out in short sentences and an online profile. Facebook is on the screen. But what happens if you don’t like your future? What happens if you find out small changes lead to big changes in your future?
I loved the unique way this novel looked at learning how to let yourself love, and be honest to your friends, whilst mixed with the teenage drama that never changes, no matter what year it is. A flashback to the years before the normality of the internet and social networks. A nice mix of the past and the future. A quick and witty story, that keeps you entertained the whole way through.
This is a definite read for young adults and for those who enjoy the young adult genre and remember life before the internet.
★★★☆☆ Time- Travel Novel is Intriguing and Relevant, if Not Groundbreaking.
The Future of Us is an ambitious collaboration between authors Jay Asher (13 Reasons Why) and Carolyn Mackler (Love and Other Four Letter Words). It’s a relevant read for teens and very thought-provoking, but its take of the subject matter on a small scale may be disappointing for some. Future helms an inspired premise and the characters are wholly believable, the teens relatable and easy to read about. The authors do a great job of making the book accessible to male and female readers through their intertwining narratives, even if it’s a bit tiring to read about as they recount the same events. The authors seemed to just go back and forth when writing their chapters for the book, which makes it feel a bit choppy. Considering the story’s about Facebook, however, it’s incredibly fun to see how what the characters do in the present affect their futures, comfortably playing as the arc of the story. The familiarity of it will make readers feel more involved in the story, which helps the story’s lack of hook.
Future chronicles Josh and Emma, best friends growing up in the 1990’s but growing distant as teenagers. Josh, who was rejected by Emma, remains neutral with her in their encounters, both of them embarrassed. When Josh gets a free AOL CD-ROM, his mom tells him to bring it over to Emma, who just got a new computer. When they open up the program, they are surprised to find a website called Facebook. When they look themselves up, they find out that Emma is unemployed and unhappy with her husband, while Josh is married to the most popular girl in school. Throughout the book, Josh tries to make a connection with the girl he’s supposed to end up with, and Emma tries to change her future. As they grow increasingly anxious with how their futures will turn out, they learn to focus on the importance of now.
It’s not a bad book by any means. It’s readable, absorbing, and well-premised; readers will find themselves drawn to Emma and Josh as well as their issues, and even affected when the characters reach revelations. The ending is a tad maudlin and unsatisfying, though. With a book of this scope, you’d expect to see more of resolution. The pacing is unfortunately slow, only taking over the course of a week in the characters’ lives. It’s a small, touching portrait of life, and one to be learned from- if you can appreciate the intimacy of it, then this novel is a perfectly suitable bedtime read.
The Future of Us
Author: Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Number of Pages: 356
Price: $18.99 (Hardcover)
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: November 2011
Recommended Reading
Age: 14+
The Future of Us is an ambitious collaboration between authors Jay Asher (13 Reasons Why) and Carolyn Mackler (Love and Other Four Letter Words). It’s a relevant read for teens and very thought-provoking, but its take of the subject matter on a small scale may be disappointing for some. Future helms an inspired premise and the characters are wholly believable, the teens relatable and easy to read about. The authors do a great job of making the book accessible to male and female readers through their intertwining narratives, even if it’s a bit tiring to read about as they recount the same events. The authors seemed to just go back and forth when writing their chapters for the book, which makes it feel a bit choppy. Considering the story’s about Facebook, however, it’s incredibly fun to see how what the characters do in the present affect their futures, comfortably playing as the arc of the story. The familiarity of it will make readers feel more involved in the story, which helps the story’s lack of hook.
Future chronicles Josh and Emma, best friends growing up in the 1990’s but growing distant as teenagers. Josh, who was rejected by Emma, remains neutral with her in their encounters, both of them embarrassed. When Josh gets a free AOL CD-ROM, his mom tells him to bring it over to Emma, who just got a new computer. When they open up the program, they are surprised to find a website called Facebook. When they look themselves up, they find out that Emma is unemployed and unhappy with her husband, while Josh is married to the most popular girl in school. Throughout the book, Josh tries to make a connection with the girl he’s supposed to end up with, and Emma tries to change her future. As they grow increasingly anxious with how their futures will turn out, they learn to focus on the importance of now.
It’s not a bad book by any means. It’s readable, absorbing, and well-premised; readers will find themselves drawn to Emma and Josh as well as their issues, and even affected when the characters reach revelations. The ending is a tad maudlin and unsatisfying, though. With a book of this scope, you’d expect to see more of resolution. The pacing is unfortunately slow, only taking over the course of a week in the characters’ lives. It’s a small, touching portrait of life, and one to be learned from- if you can appreciate the intimacy of it, then this novel is a perfectly suitable bedtime read.
The Future of Us
Author: Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler
Rating: 3 out of 5 Stars
Number of Pages: 356
Price: $18.99 (Hardcover)
Publisher: Razorbill
Published: November 2011
Recommended Reading
Age: 14+
This book is a charming little time capsule of the same time I was in high school. Even though I had a pretty good idea how the story would end, seeing how the decisions Josh and Emma made affected their Facebook futures was a good twist. I would definitely recommend this to other YA fans. :)