The 90's were a hard time

The Future of Us: Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler

1996 was a weird time. Dial up internet, no cell phones, Tamagachi. Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler tell the story of two teenagers in this year as flawlessly as the pilot of Spongebob. Josh and Emma are neighbors since childhood who have grown apart but are brought back together with a free trial of AIM (AOL Instant Messenger). When Emma loads the disk into her new computer, she finds her Facebook profile from 15 years in the future. After seeing they are not happy in the future, Emma and Josh start to change things they do in their everyday life, including going out with a longtime crush, and realizing how much they mean to each other.

The 90's were a magical time and I am proud to be a child of the 90's. I have a special place in my heart for this story as I can relate to the time period the main story takes place in. The back and forth between the characters of Josh and Emma really flows and you just feel for them like they are real. I would love to see what my Facebook would look like 15 years from now and see if I'm happy but at the same time I don't think I would change a thing, as I am happy now. Emma learns the hard way that you can change your future but it will change you, as she does as many tiny, insignificant things to see what changes will happen to future self. Live the life you have and don't worry too much about the future.

Pros:
Character flow

Cons:
Shows how real internet addiction becomes