The Future Of Us by Jay Asher - Book Review

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Asher, Jay, and Carolyn Mackler. The Future of Us. New York: Razorbill, 2011. Print.

Emma is in high school, and the internet is fairly new to the teenage world. She has just gotten a “guilt gift” from her dad, a computer. She gets a lot of gifts from her dad, I guess it’s his way of apologizing for moving away and leaving her. Last November, everything changed between her neighbor, also her best friend Josh. Ever since he brought up a question nothing has really been the same. Josh’s mom sent him over to drop off an AOL CD-ROM  for Emma’s new computer, and this is the first time they’ve talked to each other outside of school for months. Emma puts in the CD-ROM and logs in, but when she signs on it’s a website she’s never seen before. A website called “Facebook". A million things are going through Emma’s head. What is this website? Why is it here? She tells Josh about this website and they log in together. They figure out this website called “Facebook” displays their future lives, and every time they refresh the page a new future is presented. This book is about Emma and Josh’s adventure in a futuristic website and how their friendship grows stronger as they learn more about each other and themselves.

I loved this book, Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler really keep the reader’s attention. I think this book explains well  how some things can make or break a friendship and the ups and downs in a teenage life. I would recommend this book to readers who like a little science fiction mixed with realistic fiction.