Book Review: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Macker

Title: The Future of Us
Author: Jay Asher and Carolyn Macker
Series/Standalone: Standalone
Genre: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Fiction
Form Read: Audiobook
Publisher: Razorbill
Year Published: 2011

"It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbours their whole lives. They've been best friends almost as long- at least, up until last November, when Josh did something that changed everything. Things have been weird between them ever since, but when Josh's family get a free AOL CD in the mail, his mom makes him bring it over so that Emma can install it on her new computer. When they sign on, they're automatically logged onto their Facebook pages. But Facebook hasn't been invented yet. And they're looking at themselves fifteen years in the future.
By refreshing their pages, they learn that making different decisions now will affect the outcome of their lives later. And as they grapple with the ups and downs of what their futures hold, they're forced to confront what they're doing right- and wrong- in the present."

My Rating: 3/5

This was another audiobook that I took out from my local library for my road trip to see my boyfriend. I found that it was easy to listen to this book on the commute to work and while I was at the gym. Yes, I'm trying to go to the gym, and with books, it's not so horrible. That being said I wasn't the hugest fan of this book.  I thought that while it held an interesting concept, I didn't find it to be as entertaining as I hoped. I thought that the characters were annoying at many points of the story and even whiny. I also found that they sounded more childish than I imagined. I also thought that this was a dorky contemporary book, it held many interesting thoughts such as how you're now can change the future.

Thanks for reading,
Sidny

Spoiler: The Future of Us by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler

So as I will mention in the review, I got this book on loan through overdrive and my local library. I thought that this book was an interesting concept into looking in the future and how one small choice can ripple and completely change your future. That being said, I didn't enjoy the characters at all. I thought that they were completely immature, I know that they're like 16 and 17, but seriously they were annoying me. 
Overall this book was ok. I didn't love it, I didn't hate it. It was a solid mah.

Characters:
Emma: I thought that she was a self-centered ass. I really didn't appreciate her character. She just didn't seem to care about those around her. She put herself first and did what she thought was best for her with no regard. The first time I was on her side, but I also thought that sometimes you gotta play it by ear.

Josh: I think that Josh had good intentions but the teenage boy stereotypes were too real. "I gotta like this girl cause she's so damn hot." Screw that. Don't write that. Be different. Be better. I did appreciate the fact that he wanted Emma to stop and think about what she was doing and who she could be hurting.

Kellan: But does she get pregnant, though?????

Tyson: Once again the stereotypes are too real. Chill, skater guy. #90s.

Cody: Saw this one coming from miles away. This character really reminded me of a lot of people I went to high school with.  I guess he was single in the future for a reason.

Sydney: Hot but not necessarily the one. I hope she got what she wanted out of life in the long run.


Thanks for reading,
Sidny

Book Review: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

"You can't stop the future.
You can't change rewind the past
The only way to learn the secret
... is to press pl►y."

"Clay Jensen doesn't want anything to do with the tapes Hannah Baker made. Hannah is dead. Her secrets should be buried with her.
Then Hanah voice tells Clay that his name ison her tapes- and that he is, in some way, responisible for her death.
All through the night, Clay keeps listening. He follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his small town...
and what he discovers changes his life forever."

"Clay Jensen returns home school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker- his classmate and crush- who committed suicide two weeks earlier.
Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay's one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.
Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a first-hand witness to Hannah's pain, and learns the truth about himself- a truth he never wanted to face."

MY RATING: 10/10♥

I love this book! It shows so many types of different people. Jay Asher really got "us"- the readers, inside Hannah's head. It made me realize there are many reasons why people committ suicide each and everyday. The chaqracters were perfect, all of them, even if some were just terrible. As a person who once or twice thought about suicide this book helped me see the damage it could do to those around me. It, this book,mainly taught me how life is sometimes like a domino effect. Sometimes in good ways and other times in bad ways. In this case it was bad. It taught me how getting involved in a rumour or even passing one on can begin to ruin someones life. You should be careful about what you say and do.
THANK YOU JAY ASHER FOR SHOWING A REAL LIFE SITUATION!
Sincerely,
Sidny♥♪♫

Spoiler: Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

This book amazed me and terrified me at the same time. It really connected with me because there are so many kids getting bullied and not enough people who care to go around. I just want to say that I care and if anyone here would like to message me, I'm hear to talk.
It's important that we're accepting and don't just believe what people say. Otherwise you'd hear around my school that I'm a stuck up brat who sleeps with anything that walks by... NOT TRUE! Well not sure about the brat part but I'm certain about the not sleeping around thing.

Rumours float around schools and target so many people. People just like you and me. One terrible thing can lead to a huge downward spiral for anyone around you.,

I know some of you reading this, if there's anyone reading it, will think this is stupid and it's the same thing you hear about at school. You'll think this is just weird to rant about and roll your eyes. If you do any of those, or even if you don't do any, please read this book and maybe it will help you understand the reason I'm saying all this.

This book amazed me and terrified me at the same time. It really connected with me because there are so many kids getting bullied and not enough people who care to go around. I just want to say that I care and if anyone here would like to message me, I'm hear to talk.
It's important that we're accepting and don't just believe what people say. Otherwise you'd hear around my school that I'm a stuck up brat who sleeps with anything that walks by... NOT TRUE! Well not sure about the brat part but I'm certain about the not sleeping around thing.

Rumours float around schools and target so many people. People just like you and me. One terrible thing can lead to a huge downward spiral for anyone around you.,

I know some of you reading this, if there's anyone reading it, will think this is stupid and it's the same thing you hear about at school. You'll think this is just weird to rant about and roll your eyes. If you do any of those, or even if you don't do any, please read this book and maybe it will help you understand the reason I'm saying all this.

CHARACTERS:
Hannah: Her story is sad... but it needs to be told. Asher made her feel real! I cried alot about the fact that she went through with it and not only that but the way she was treated was horrible!
Clay: Hannah and him would have been amazing together... I have no doubts. He must have went through a horrible time having to see all those people on the tapes. I love him! Another fantasy crush!
Many of the character I won't discuss by name but oh so many disgusted me. But I learnt from them all. They all taugh me lessons.

♥Favorite Lines/Moments♥

♥Pg.12
"I'm actually not sure how this whole dead thing works. Who knows, maybe I'm standing behind you right now.
I leap forward, propping my elbows on the workbench. I let my face fall into my hands and I slide my fingers back into unexpectedly damp hair.
I'm sorry. That wasn't far."

♥Pg. 13
"Our first red star can be found at C-4. Take your finger over to C and drop it down to 4. That's right, like Battleship."

♥Pg. 52
"Here's a tip. If you touch a girl, even as a joke, and she pushes you off, leave... her.... alone. Don't touch her. Anywhere! Just stop. Your touch does nothing but sicken her."

♥Pg. 78
"I would have answered any questions Hannah. But you never asked."

♥Pg. 115
" 'Do you believe everything peple say about me?'
He told me to calm down, it didn't matter."

♥Pg. 120
" Do you remember those career surveys we had to fill out freshman year, the ones that were supposed to help us choose electives? According to my survey, I'd make a wonderful lumberjack. And if that career didn't work out, I could use my fallback career as an astronaut."

♥Pg. 178
"And when I say my final words... well, probably not my final words, but the last words on these tapes... it's going to be one tight, well-connected, emotional ball of words.
In other words, a poem."

♥Pg. 204
"I've snuck out of my house, before that night, only twice.
Okay, three times. Maybe four. Tops."

♥Pg. 206
"I would think Hannah would be a hard name to slur, but those guys did it pretty well. Half of them kept repeating my name, trying to get it right, while the other half laughed.
But they were harmless. Fun drunks make a nice addition to any party. Not looking to fight. Not looking to score. Just looking to get drunk and laugh."

I know that isn't alot of line but I was so caught up I forgot to write a few down.
Thanks for reading.
Sincerely,
Sidny ♥♪♫