merlin_reads's review against another edition
3.0
Ok, not going to lie, I was disappointed in this book. I LOVED Thirteen Reasons Why, and when this book was announced, not only was I excited to read more from this author, but the description for this sounded so intriguing and original.
And that was about where my excitement ended. The Future of Us follows the lives of Josh and Emma in 1996. Emma just installed the internet at her house, good old AOL and it's dial-up. Josh, not having this new found source of excitement, gives Emma his free trial CD-ROM of AOL. Emma installs the software and, hours later, signs into AOL only to also magically sign into Facebook...15 years in the future.
What I really liked about this book was the feelings of nostalgia I got while reading this. I was around the same age as Emma in 1996, everything that was mentioned, I remember vividly - running with your disc man strapped to your arm, having to set the VCR to record TV shows you were going to miss, having pagers. Oh the memories...
And honestly, that was about all that I liked. No, I take that back. I liked Josh. He was pretty much how a teenage boy would be when finding out what his future held.
Now Emma on the other hand, I had a big issue with her. She was whiny, and childish, and manipulative. Everytime she saw her future on Facebook, how unhappy she was in the future, she immediately sought out how to change it. Completely disregarding what her changes may do to anyone else's future. And also, she never once considered that the reason she was unhappy was because of her...not her many husbands. The one part that completely pissed me off was when she hid a condom so if her best friend had sex she wouldn't end up pregnant at 17 - even though in the future, said friend constantly gushed about how happy she was and how she had the best daughter ever.. Emma only thought about herself and how everything affected her.
And then there was the ending. I get the message behind it: Live in the now. But the way it ended felt completely unfinished. After all the trouble they went through to get their perfect futures, we're left with nothing. Just disappointed.
And that was about where my excitement ended. The Future of Us follows the lives of Josh and Emma in 1996. Emma just installed the internet at her house, good old AOL and it's dial-up. Josh, not having this new found source of excitement, gives Emma his free trial CD-ROM of AOL. Emma installs the software and, hours later, signs into AOL only to also magically sign into Facebook...15 years in the future.
What I really liked about this book was the feelings of nostalgia I got while reading this. I was around the same age as Emma in 1996, everything that was mentioned, I remember vividly - running with your disc man strapped to your arm, having to set the VCR to record TV shows you were going to miss, having pagers. Oh the memories...
And honestly, that was about all that I liked. No, I take that back. I liked Josh. He was pretty much how a teenage boy would be when finding out what his future held.
Now Emma on the other hand, I had a big issue with her. She was whiny, and childish, and manipulative. Everytime she saw her future on Facebook, how unhappy she was in the future, she immediately sought out how to change it. Completely disregarding what her changes may do to anyone else's future. And also, she never once considered that the reason she was unhappy was because of her...not her many husbands. The one part that completely pissed me off was when she hid a condom so if her best friend had sex she wouldn't end up pregnant at 17 - even though in the future, said friend constantly gushed about how happy she was and how she had the best daughter ever.. Emma only thought about herself and how everything affected her.
And then there was the ending. I get the message behind it: Live in the now. But the way it ended felt completely unfinished. After all the trouble they went through to get their perfect futures, we're left with nothing. Just disappointed.
bibliorobi's review against another edition
4.0
Siamo nel 1996, Internet - e il computer stesso - non è ancora diffuso come al giorno d'oggi.
Emma e Josh sono amici da moltissimo tempo, ma da quando lui ha tentato di baciarla le cose tra loro hanno smesso di andare per il verso giusto, e si sono allontanati.
Questo fino a quando Josh non riceve in omaggio un CD per la connessione internet e, non avendo un computer, decide di regalarlo ad Emma.
Quando, però, Emma prova a connettersi, capita erroneamente su uno strano sito: Facebook.
E il profilo con il quale è loggata è quello di una donna di circa trent'anni, di nome Emma. Che le somiglia molto, forse troppo.
Dopo un'iniziale incredulità, Emma e Josh capiscono che non si tratta di uno scherzo: Facebook è davvero uno spiraglio da cui poter spiare le loro vite future.
Ma siamo davvero sicuri che sia un bene?
Ho letto questo libro in appena due giorni proprio perché lo stile dei due autori è molto scorrevole e piacevole e, nonostante i capitoli siano di appena poche pagine, questo non da alcun senso di interruzione.
Ad ogni capitolo è assegnato un punto di vista: da un lato quello di Emma, dall'altro quello di Josh; ed è una cosa molto interessante, perché permette di vedere gli stessi avvenimenti (infatti il libro si svolge nell'arco di tempo di una settimana) da due punti di vista, entrambi adolescenziali: uno maschile e uno femminile.
Devo dire che anche tutti i personaggi mi sono piaciuti molto, Emma in particolar modo, infatti ho apprezzato moltissimo la sua forza di volontà e il suo coraggio. Josh, invece, non mi è piaciuto molto nella parte centrale del libro, dove mantiene un'atteggiamento da vero idiota. Ho apprezzato molto anche gli altri personaggi, soprattutto la coppia formata da Kellan e Tyson, molto carini insieme.
Emma e Josh sono amici da moltissimo tempo, ma da quando lui ha tentato di baciarla le cose tra loro hanno smesso di andare per il verso giusto, e si sono allontanati.
Questo fino a quando Josh non riceve in omaggio un CD per la connessione internet e, non avendo un computer, decide di regalarlo ad Emma.
Quando, però, Emma prova a connettersi, capita erroneamente su uno strano sito: Facebook.
E il profilo con il quale è loggata è quello di una donna di circa trent'anni, di nome Emma. Che le somiglia molto, forse troppo.
Dopo un'iniziale incredulità, Emma e Josh capiscono che non si tratta di uno scherzo: Facebook è davvero uno spiraglio da cui poter spiare le loro vite future.
Ma siamo davvero sicuri che sia un bene?
Ho letto questo libro in appena due giorni proprio perché lo stile dei due autori è molto scorrevole e piacevole e, nonostante i capitoli siano di appena poche pagine, questo non da alcun senso di interruzione.
Ad ogni capitolo è assegnato un punto di vista: da un lato quello di Emma, dall'altro quello di Josh; ed è una cosa molto interessante, perché permette di vedere gli stessi avvenimenti (infatti il libro si svolge nell'arco di tempo di una settimana) da due punti di vista, entrambi adolescenziali: uno maschile e uno femminile.
Devo dire che anche tutti i personaggi mi sono piaciuti molto, Emma in particolar modo, infatti ho apprezzato moltissimo la sua forza di volontà e il suo coraggio. Josh, invece, non mi è piaciuto molto nella parte centrale del libro, dove mantiene un'atteggiamento da vero idiota. Ho apprezzato molto anche gli altri personaggi, soprattutto la coppia formata da Kellan e Tyson, molto carini insieme.
thebookishlibrarian's review against another edition
Josh and Emma have been friends and neighbors their whole lives. Their lives change when they receive AOL CDs in the mail and load them onto their computers. From there, they’re able to log onto Facebook. The thing is, though, it’s currently 1996 and Facebook wasn’t invented until 2004. They suddenly realize that the decisions they make now will impact their lives in the future and are afraid of what they might change for the worse.
michelle_pink_polka_dot's review against another edition
5.0
Loved it! Loved that it was set in the 90's... love the he said, she said style of writing. The facebook thing was a little weird, and I guess I kind of knew where the book was heading, but I was ok with it because this was just such a cute book.
So far that's 2 books by Jay Asher that I thought were really unique. He has good ideas...
So far that's 2 books by Jay Asher that I thought were really unique. He has good ideas...
ananyapm03's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
5.0
krista692's review against another edition
4.0
I was recommended this book by a friend, and I loved it! I couldn't put it down! Tha chapters were quick and I read more than I initially realized when I started the book. I read it in 2 days!
olagee's review against another edition
5.0
So funny to read about these kids in the beginning of internet's time.
annelienvan's review against another edition
2.0
Great idea, bad execution... Very meagre plot to go with such a good idea.
noladawnreads's review against another edition
5.0
Read the ARC after picking up my copy from the dynamic duo at ALA. Loved it!!