The
Future of Us by
Jay Asher and
Carolyn Mackler takes place in 1996, when rarely anyone owns computers. Emma just got her first computer and an American Online CD-ROM. One day Emma and her best friend Josh log on and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years into the future. Their spouses, careers, homes and status updates – it’s all there. However, it’s not what they expected. And every time they refresh their pages, their futures are changed. Anything they do in the present could affect their future. As the two struggle to reconcile this vision of the future with their experiences in the present, they're forced to confront what they're doing right and wrong in the present.
I thought this book was amazing. I never wanted to put the book down. Anyone with a Facebook account or anyone who is just looking for a good read would definitely fall in love with this book. This book is also very comical and will get readers laughing out loud. It is a great romantic comedy and a terrific consideration of the future that we're living in today. I recommend this book to anyone, especially since social networking has been so popular. It gives teens a taste of what it was like before computers or cell phones. Without question, this book is definitely a page-turner.
Reviewed By: Emily, Grade 9
Montrose Branch Library
1 comment:
The Future of Us, by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, is about two friends that get sucked into the future through the internet. It is 1996 and the internet just came out. Emma had recently got her very first computer. She gets a CD from her friend and decides to download it onto her computer. Searching through the new internet she finds this website called Facebook. Her friend, Josh and her log on and find their future self. Emma and Josh don't know what to do. Should they watch their future or never go on the website again? Will their lives be changed forever because they discovered facebook 15 years early?
This book was a page-turner. These two writers are genius because of this book. When you read the back or the front inside cover the writers automatically pull you in. The Future of Us is for everyone. If you are interested in reading about what it was like when the internet first came out I recommend this book for you. After reading this book I looked at Facebook in a different way. Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler did a wonderful job at this book. I can't wait to read the next book by Asher or Mackler. This thrilling book is the perfect mix of drama and comedy.
Reviewed by Karissa, grade 9
Montrose Crescenta Branch
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