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Dec 17, 2011

Cory rated it:

I didn't think it was possible, but Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler managed to fuck up one of the best ideas of 2011.

It's 1996, and less than half of all American high school students have ever used the Internet.

Emma just got her first computer and an America Online CD-ROM.

Josh is her best friend. They power up and log on--and discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future.

Everybody wonders what their Destiny will be. Josh and Emma are
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Jan 16, 2012

Meg ♥ rated it:

Emma and Josh get their first AOL disc in 1996, and once they log on, they are somehow able to login to Facebook. They can see their future on their Facebook pages and change the future simply by changing small things they do in their current lives.

When I first read the synopsis I thought this was an extremely unique and fun plot. I still do. Then they move into the actual butterfly effect aspect and things just seem silly. Can your whole world change just because you spill some water More...

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Jan 10, 2012

Giselle rated it:

Logging on to your future Facebook account, 15 years ago? Now that would have been interesting! This is what happens to Josh and Emma after Emma gets her first computer in 1996.

Growing up in the 90s, I got a real nostalgic feeling while reading this. Talk of Walkmans, VCRs and scrunchies was simply amusing. I did feel there were a few unnecessary parts thrown in only to add more '90s detail, but they worked to dig up old memories. It's not a deep, emotional read like Asher's Thirteen R More...

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Feb 02, 2012

Krista (One Love) (Critical) rated it:

The hypocrisy in this book is absolutely immeasurable. Emma dates guys based on how hot she thinks they are, or how good their hair looks. She does not care a single ounce, nor even LIKE the guys she dates. She simply dates them so she can have a boyfriend and doesn't once consider their feelings. Does her bff Kellen condone her for this? No. Does Kellen even acknowledge this? No. And yet when Josh agrees to ONE date with Sydney, Kellen is all on his butt telling him he's a jerk for accepting wh More...

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Feb 18, 2012

Joel rated it:

Like youth, it would see, time travel is wasted on the young. How else to explain the idiotic uses the teenage simpletons in The Future of Us find for the gift of a glimpse into the future?

If, in 1996, you were given a window of the year 2011 via a magical link to your Facebook profile, would you, A) search as many profiles as you could to find out what happens in the worlds of politics and finance in order to ensure your financial future, B) seek out information on friends and fami More...

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Jan 19, 2012

Sandeelovesbooks rated it:

If there was a device or a program that would let you give a preview of what your life would be 15 years from now, would you try it out?
Would you really like to know how life has turned out for you and the people around you?
When you find out that your life after 15 years sucks, would you try and change it in your present time?

Josh's mom told him to bring the AOL CD they received to Emma's place because she recently received her new PC.
They installed it.
Emma ma More...

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Dec 27, 2011

Wendy rated it:

A funny time-capsule of a book, already dated before it's even officially released. The authors are certainly aware of the time-sensitive nature of the project, so they don't even make an attempt at timelessness or at not setting it in any particular timeframe. This is good, but I think that even in five years some of it will simply not make sense to young readers. Facebook and the internet are going to change that much.

The 1996 setting is overdone in places, with too many cultural ref More...

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Jan 20, 2012

Katie rated it:

The Future of Us was a big disappointment. Did this really come from the same, insightful writer of Thirteen Reasons Why? I haven't read anything by the woman he co-wrote it with, so I'm going to blame her for creating such a boy-obsessed, annoying, female protagonist. The male character isn't much better, but he likes the future that's been mapped out for him, so his shallowness doesn't shine through as clearly. He makes smarter choices throughout the book. Although, he can still be accused of More...

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Oct 11, 2011

Arlene rated it:

What a great combination Carolyn Mackler and Jay Asher make when it comes to delivering a highly entertaining and heartfelt story. This was pure awesome, and I hope these two authors continue to combine their magic with great stories and fun loving characters. Well done!

Set in 1996, Emma gets a computer from her father as a gift, and her best friend Josh comes over with a CD that gives her 100 free hours on AOL. Remember those days? Yeah, I do too. ^^ When they log on, they discover More...

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Jan 30, 2012

Erica rated it:

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Nov 26, 2011

Debi rated it:

Four and a half stars. I bought this as soon as I saw Jay Asher wrote it. His realistic style is easy to appreciate--so natural that the writing appears to have been effortless.

I'm a sucker for he said-she said books, so this one hooked me right away, even though I scoffed at the concept of a Facebook time portal described in the summary.

In fact, the book is likely to interest adults as much as teens. A story that hinges on the idea that every choice, however insignif More...

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Jul 23, 2011

Yani rated it:

I was really excited to receive an early copy of this book because it's is going to be a movie and also because it has one of the most interesting premise (premises?) of all the upcoming 2011 books. I am so glad it did not disappoint!

First off, these authors are amazing! I have read all of their works and really enjoy their writing styles. So combine them and you get such a genuine real insightful characters, you can't help but love.

Second, I freaking LOVED all the 90's refer More...

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Dec 23, 2011

FABR Steph rated it:

Five Alarm Review

The Future of Us by Jay Asher Carolyn Mackler is a fast and interesting read. Imagine having knowledge of what your future holds by reading your Facebook statuses fifteen years before it happens. Jay Asher imagines it very well and he has created a story that is well thought out and with character experiences that make for an enjoyable read.

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I love Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reason Why and new that I had to read his latest in collaborati More...

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Jan 14, 2012

Amy ~Lover of Books~ rated it:

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This story takes place in 1996. Emma gets a new computer from her father and her best friend, Josh, comes over with an AOL disc. When the CD is installed and they log on, they discover an interesting site called Facebook. While searching this site, they stumble upon their own profiles but they’re dated 15 years in the future! Their adventure starts when they begin to create a perfect future for themselves.

Being one of t More...

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Jan 11, 2012

khungkhing rated it:

I dig this book since the first time I saw Jay Asher's name. So I didn't hesitate to pick "The Future of Us" and read it right away.

I was thrill of the idea of "The Future of Us" that brought Facebook to another aspect. I believe that the first thing we do when we open our computer is log in to our Facebook page to find what going on with our friends' life and share our. However, this book brought the future of two teenager through the Facebook page ... how awesom More...

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Nov 15, 2011

Isamlq rated it:

I’m recalling some pretty ~~interesting~~ funny things care of my family. The nineties as history?! There was my brother and his love for Wayne’s World, and low slung jeans puffy sweaters. My sister and her love of the group soul ballad. Boyz 2 Men, it mentions, but my sister was all about All Saints. And later still there was her fondness for the Backstreet Boys and their Quit Playing with-what’s it. I, on the other hand, had Captain Planet and Gem to focus on (wait, it will come back to you.) So i More...

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Sep 09, 2011

Alexa rated it:

this://bookwascute <--Okay, I know that was cheesy, but whatever! haha

I'm really surprised at how much I loved The Future of Us! Looking at other reviews and ratings on here and LibraryThing made me a bit wary, but I'm so glad I gave this book a chance! The book alternated between the POVs of Emma and Josh, who have been best friends since they were little kids. I really liked them both! Emma was a caring and good person, but she did come off as a little selfish and seemed unsure of More...

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Dec 31, 2011

Kristi (The Story Siren) added it

Honestly if a book has Jay Asher’s name on it, I’m going to read it. (And it’s about damn time there is another one with his name on it.) I hadn’t read anything by Carolyn but I’ve always heard good things about her books, so I knew this was going to be good. And it was. I had a overdose of 90′s nostalgia while reading this thing, it was comical in that regard. It’s strange to think how far we’ve come in that short that time. I loved that I thought I had this story figured out, I just knew the w More...

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Nov 30, 2011

Kerri rated it:

I read this book simply because Jay Asher's "Thirteen Reasons Why" is one of my favourite books. Like that book this one grabs the reader from the first page and keeps the reader captivated with it's quick pace, interesting characters and very unique plot line.

It's 1996 and Emma has just gotten her first computer. Her best friend Josh has given her an America Online CD-ROM. When they log on they discover themselves on Facebook, fifteen years in the future. The alternating More...

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Jan 16, 2012

Sheila rated it:

It's 1996 and Josh and Emma have not only been neighbors all their lives, but also close friends. When Emma gets a new computer and Josh brings over a free AOL CD they received in the mail to install on it. Yet there is a error in the CD and when they log on it automatically loads up to something called Facebook. Something that won't be around for eight years. And they see their future selves.

At first they are weirded out by the fact that people share so much about their lives. After a More...

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Dec 17, 2011

Jenna rated it:

This book ended before I was ready for it to be over!

I accidentally returned the library book before I could write down my favorite quotes, but they were mostly smartalec remarks by Tyson, one of Josh and Emma's friends. Most of his lines made me laugh.

Everytime I write a Facebook status now, I think, "What would my 16 year old self have thought that I was doing in the future because of what I typed?"

I'm serious.

The idea of this was geniu More...

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Nov 07, 2011

Erica - rated it:

A very quick read that I didn't want to put down. I don't know what made this book so addictive but it was truly enjoyable.

It's May 1996 and Emma and Josh live next door to each other. Josh gets a CD-ROM in the mail for 100 free hours on AOL. (Oh, how I remember being excited to add another AOL account for 100 free hours.) He gives the disc to Emma who has recently received a new computer from her dad. She loads the AOL disc which takes several hours and they log on to AOL through the phone lin More...

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Feb 22, 2012

Karen rated it:

Emma gets a new computer as a guilt gift from her father who has moved away and now has a new family, and her friend Josh comes over with an America Online CD-ROM with 100 free hours. This is big stuff in 1996, so the two download it and log on. Emma sees a web site called Facebook, and sees a 30-something woman who looks a lot like her. The woman is not happy with her husband or her life, and Emma begins to realize that she is seeing her future. She consults Josh, who was her best friend until More...

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Feb 12, 2012

Emily rated it:

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Feb 11, 2012

K.L. rated it:

First off, I will say I found the ending to be a tearjerker. I thought the ending fit the characters and the plot well. Others will probably disagree, but I liked the open-ended aspect of this novel.

I have read books by both authors, and thought it would be interesting to read a collaboration. But I liked Josh's personality much better than wishy-washy Emma's. In fact, the more I read about Emma, the less I liked her. (No offense to Carolyn Mackler, who has written great characters i More...

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Feb 11, 2012

Carolyn rated it:

WOW Thank you Simon and Schuster for giving me this book. I absolutely loved it! I got this in the goodie bag from the Black Hand Ball I attended in Melbourne in December last year and at the time I thought “Oh yeah some book about a couple of kids and their destiny.” At the time I hadn’t looked at the back to see what it was about, but I am so glad I received it as I probably wouldn’t have read it until somebody else did and recommended it.

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Feb 07, 2012

Ilsa rated it:

I’m sure everyone wondered how Asher was going to follow up the success of Th1rteen R3asons Why, me included, and now we’ve got our answer. Is this story of two teens, circa 1996, who glimpse their futures on Facebook and then have to deal with all the ramifications of this as fantastic a book? No, but then I don’t think that either Asher or Mackler were after a wash-rinse-repeat. The premise is pretty interesting: if you had a chance to glimpse your future, do you embrace or change it? Do you e More...

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Feb 07, 2012

Anoolka rated it:

3.5 It was a fast read and I didn't really mind much about the book other than the switching povs - too often, I felt at first, though I got used to it.
Then I let myself think a little more about this book and it started to grate on me that the two protagonists wasted such an opportunity. Seriously, is realtionship status the only thing they had to check on facebook? Was there nothing else that interested them? well, apparently not really - not science, not politics, just spouses, children More...

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Feb 07, 2012

Andrea rated it:

Emma and Josh are best friends. Josh falls for Emma, Emma rejects him. Awkwardness. And suddenly several months later, Facebook is there and it throws them together to discover their futures. The description sounded interesting, and fair enough, the book was interesting. But there were some very big plot holes, along with a terrible ending.
<spoiler> Plot holes include "Where did Kellan's pregnancy plot go?" "What happened to Josh's brother and his being gay and why di More...

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Feb 05, 2012

Beth rated it:

I was so excited about reading Jay Asher's second novel after being so impressed with Thirteen Reasons Why. The premise of this novel seemed very good; two friends in 1996 install AOL and see glimpses of their future via Facebook. One could imagine several themes: A little bit of time travel, a little bit of romance, a little bit of self-discovery.

The execution of the premise and themes seemed to be lacking. Or perhaps it was on par with most authors, but I had just expected more from More...

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