So Yesterday, Scott Westerfeld
So Yesterday, Scott Westerfeld
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So Yesterday

Author: Scott Westerfeld

Narrator: Scott Brick

Unabridged: 6 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/10/2006


Synopsis

We are all around you.
You don’t think about us much, because we are invisible. Well, not exactly invisible. A lot of us have hair dyed in four colors, or wear five-inch platform sneakers, or carry enough metal in our skin that it’s a hassle getting on an airplane. Quite visible, actually, come to think of it.
But we don’t wear signs saying what we are. After all, if you knew what we were up to, we couldn’t work our magic. We have to observe carefully, and push and prompt you in ways you don’t notice. Like good teachers, we let you think you’ve discovered the truth on your own.
And you need us. Someone has to guide you, to mold you, to make sure that today turns into yesterday on schedule. Because frankly, without us to monitor the situation, who knows what would get crammed down your throats?
It’s not like you can just start making your own decisions, after all.

Ever wonder who was the first kid to keep a wallet on a big chunky chain, or wear way-too-big-pants on purpose? What about the mythical first guy who wore his baseball cap backwards? These are the Innovators, the people at the peak of the cool pyramid.
Seventeen-year-old Hunter Braque is a Trend setter, 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. But from the moment he meets Innovator Jen James, he can’t help getting involved in a big way.
Part love story, part mystery, part stinging satire, Scott Westerfeld’s spellbinding new novel will make you question everything you’ve ever believed about how to be cool.

About The Author

Scott Westerfeld’s novels include Evolution’s Darling, a New York Times Notable Book, as well as the Uglies series, the Leviathan trilogy, the Midnighters trilogy, Peeps, The Last Days, and more. Westerfeld was born in Texas and alternates summers between Sydney, Australia, and New York City.Scott Brick, an acclaimed voice artist, screenwriter, and actor, has performed on film, television, and radio. His stage appearances throughout the US include CyranoHamlet, and MacBeth. In the audio industry, Scott has won over 20 Earphones Awards, as well as the 2003 Audie Award in the Best Science Fiction category for Dune: The Butlerian Jihad. After recording nearly 250 books in five years, AudioFile Magazine named Scott “one of the fastest-rising stars in the audiobook galaxy” and proclaimed him one of their Golden Voices. Brick’s range is unparalleled as he reads thrillers to narrative nonfiction, from biographies to science fiction with aplomb.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Roxanne on September 30, 2020

Have you ever wondered how trends start? Who decides if something is "cool" and how does the news spread through the masses? It has to start somewhere, right? This book was published in 2004 so I can only imagine how Westerfeld would NOW examine the pyramid of "coolness" and "trendsetting" with the......more

Goodreads review by Raina on February 17, 2009

This may be my favorite Scott Westerfeld book. I enjoyed Uglies, Pretties, etc. but lost interest in the series about half way through. I really liked Westerfeld's unique take on vampires in Peeps. But this. This is Westerfeld taking on Culture Jammers, Fad, Fashion, Trends, Conformity, and Modern C......more

Goodreads review by Milo on August 14, 2023

this book vaguely outlined my world! The plot: good. fine. enough for me as a grade schooler. I️ think the book just did a interesting job of making me consider (if not over-analyze) what trends were at a young age. Truly, looking back, it’s mostly all a bunch of baloney and everything it says has c......more

Goodreads review by Eshusdaughter on November 08, 2010

This is one of Westerfeld's earlier YA novels. That shows in the writing. So Yesterday lacks the fast pace, engaging characters and tight plot typical of the author's later YA books. The too aptly named Hunter is a self-professed "cool hunter" - someone who seeks out the latest trends before they're......more

Goodreads review by Preeti on March 10, 2009

Let's talk about the cool pyramid. At the zenith, we have the Innovators. These are the first ones to do something new - rock a backwards baseball cap, get two piercings in one ear, wear boots on the outside of their pants. "When you meet them, most Innovators don't look that cool, not in the sense o......more


Awards

  • ALA Best Books for Young Adults
  • Book Sense Book of the Year