So Yesterday - by Scott Westerfeld (Paperback)

About the Book

In this ultra-hip conspiracy thriller--a 2005 Book Sense Book of the Year nominee--a shadowy group dedicated to the downfall of consumerism draws a street savvy 17-year-old into its web of brand-name intrigue.

Book Synopsis

Ever wonder who was the first kid to wash jeans in acid or wear way-too-big pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards?

Meet the Innovators, the people at the top of the cool pyramid. If it was your job to say what was cool, you wouldn't complain about it . . . would you?

[A] clever, quirky romp . . . Hunter, whose anxiety underlies his need to be cool, is a charming narrator with an original take on teen life."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque is a Trendsetter, on the second level of the pyramid. His job: find the newest, coolest thing for the retail market. His MO: observe, don't get involved. It's a pretty sweet deal until Hunter's boss disappears. Soon Hunter and his crush, Jen, become ensnared in a web of brand-name intrigue--a missing cargo of the coolest shoes they've ever seen, ads for products that don't exist, and a shadowy group dedicated to the downfall of consumerism as we know it.

Review Quotes

[A] clever, quirky romp . . . Hunter, whose anxiety underlies his need to be cool, is a charming narrator with an original take on teen life."--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Westerfeld's entertaining adventure doubles as a smart critique on marketing and our consumer culture."--Publishers Weekly, starred review

"[A] hip, fascinating thriller . . . Teens will inhale this wholly entertaining, thought provoking look at a system fueled by their purchasing power."--Booklist

About the Author

Scott Westerfeld lives in New York, New York and Sydney, Australia.