I didn't like The Future of Us. 
 ***** 
 PLAIN. 
 The Future of Us was a flop for me. I thought the "Facebook" theme would evolve into something more meaningful than it actually is, but it did not. The writing was unimpressive; the female lead was irritating; the love story is kinda all over the place. I hope you are not pining for The Future of Us because it is not worth waiting for. 
 Emma is obnoxious to Josh. She's selfish and self-centered. I could not find a single thing to like about her! Although she did learned with the Facebook fiasco, her character was underdeveloped for me. Josh - Josh is the sole reason why this book has any stars at all. He knows he's a wallflower but still he goes for the hottest girl in school. He's honest to his feelings and he confronted his 'go-with-the-flow' attitude. Frankly, Emma doesn't deserve even a glance from Josh. But hey, at least Josh called out Emma on her callousness with his feelings. Right on, man! 
 The Future of Us is a passable read, meaning you can pass/skip reading this. I read nothing from Mackler; I read 13RW from Asher but I did not detect his writing style and impact in this book.