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superkreativername's review
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
jennfux's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Book was Meh.
I didnt hate it, and I didn’t love it. We never really got answers, and that is frustrating.
The writing is good, the idea is great, but something is missing.
I didnt hate it, and I didn’t love it. We never really got answers, and that is frustrating.
The writing is good, the idea is great, but something is missing.
doremelodie's review against another edition
2.0
A middle school read. The plot had the potential to be something but the execution flopped. The characters were surface level and their problems had no depth.
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
2.0
I really liked the premise of this book, but I don't think it lived up to its potential. There's not a lot of characterization beyond the very basics that come into play throughout the story, so I never really felt connected with the characters. The butterfly effect element seemed way overdone and overdramatic to me--they'd change the slightest thing (like knock over a vase), refresh the page, and find out that their Facebook status was different. That said, I did enjoy following the twists and turns that Josh and Emma's lives took, and it got me thinking about my own future and whether or not I'd want to know about it now if I had the chance. Good food for thought.
amarieads's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
reader4evr's review against another edition
3.0
I had high hopes for this book because I thought there was going to be this big reveal at the end as to way Josh and Emma received this AOL CD-Rom that gave them access to Facebook but there was nothing. Did it keep me reading to try and figure things out, yes! The idea of the book is original and it was fun but I felt like it was drawn out a little too much/too long.
For the first couple of chapters, all of the 90s references were kind of too much. Ya, I get that this was set in 1996 but I felt like I was getting beaten over the head with everything. It was fun to remember things that I use to have growing up but man, a couple of things would have been just fine. I think a student of "today" wouldn't get a lot of things but it might encourage them to research and figure out what things they were talking about.
I liked Josh and Emma. I thought they were strong characters and I think students could relate to them even thought it took place 16 years ago where some of them were not even born yet. Also liked the "hip" school librarian :-)
I'm curious to read how Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler wrote this book.
Would I recommend this to a student, yes because it is a fast read especially with some of the shorter chapters (great for reluctant readers).
For the first couple of chapters, all of the 90s references were kind of too much. Ya, I get that this was set in 1996 but I felt like I was getting beaten over the head with everything. It was fun to remember things that I use to have growing up but man, a couple of things would have been just fine. I think a student of "today" wouldn't get a lot of things but it might encourage them to research and figure out what things they were talking about.
I liked Josh and Emma. I thought they were strong characters and I think students could relate to them even thought it took place 16 years ago where some of them were not even born yet. Also liked the "hip" school librarian :-)
I'm curious to read how Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler wrote this book.
Would I recommend this to a student, yes because it is a fast read especially with some of the shorter chapters (great for reluctant readers).
thebriary's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't hate it but I can't really say why I liked it either. Maybe it is just the nostalgia. There is a very small window where this novel can be relevant: while Facebook is still a thing and its users are old enough to remember the 90s. And I think that may be all there was that kept me reading: 90s references - even when it felt forced.
And oh my god did it sometimes feel forced.
The characters weren't great so it must just have been the nostalgia. But if that's what you want in a novel (and you're a Gen Xer), I would suggest Douglas Coupland's Generation X or Shampoo Planet. These novels were actually published in the time period they're set in but it's still a better experience.
And oh my god did it sometimes feel forced.
The characters weren't great so it must just have been the nostalgia. But if that's what you want in a novel (and you're a Gen Xer), I would suggest Douglas Coupland's Generation X or Shampoo Planet. These novels were actually published in the time period they're set in but it's still a better experience.
bungadinding's review against another edition
3.0
Ide ceritanya lucu sih. Eksekusinya... yah, barangkali sayang juga kalau kamu punya akses mengetahui masa depan tapi yang diributin akhirnya cuma soal kamu bakal nikah sama siapa & punya anak berapa, tapi namanya juga YA :)). Tapi aku suka juga messages-nya: 1) Percuma kamu bisa ngubah hal-hal di masa depan, tetap aja hasilnya kamu nggak akan bahagia kalau kekurangan-kekurangan dalam diri sendiri belum diperbaiki dulu; 2) Terlalu nurutin ramalan takdir juga salah. You have to create your own future.