Jay Asher

Carolyn Mackler

From Jay Asher, the bestselling author of THIRTEEN REASONS WHY - now a Netflix TV show - and Carolyn Mackey, comes a story of friendship, destiny, and finding love. What if you could see how your life would unfold just be clicking a button? It’s 1996 and Facebook isn't even invented. Yet somehow, best friends Emma and Josh have discovered their profiles, fifteen years in the future … and they’re not sure they like what they see. The more Emma and Josh learn about their future lives, the more obsessed they become on changing the destiny that awaits them. But what if focusing on the future, means that you miss something that’s right in front of you? ?

The Future of Us

Rebecca Briesemeister

This was a very enjoyable read. The concept and ideas were really interesting and I found myself having a good time reading it. The idea of two teenagers from the 90's having access to Facebook and seeing their futures was really fun to read. This book deals with the constant dilemma of if you could see your future would you want to and while the characters liked it at first it quickly became a burden that they did not want or need anymore. The central theme that every decision you make can create a number of ripples for your future and those around you was very thoughtful. While I understand the ending of the book leaving with some cliff hangers (goes well with the theme of the story and the events that lead to the last page), I would've enjoyed a look into their futures.
I found a majority of the characters lacking in one way or another whether that was emotionally or just in seeming alive enough to be real.

The Future of Us

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