What the story is about:
It's 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors 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 gets 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. (from B&N.com)
What I thought
The premise of the story is interesting but it is far fetched. It does create a hook for modern teenagers and compels you to finish the story. The characters (both primary and secondary), however,are believable. The interactions are real and the settings are credible. The story raises some interesting questions about how we act today influences our tomorrow.
- Would you want to know what tomorrow would hold for you?
- Would it influence how you act today?
