Matt Berman's review does not do this book justice. The Schwa was Here is a satisfying, humorous story with typical middle-school characters. It is a tale of friendship that develops among three intertwining characters: Antsy the main character, "invisible" Calvin Schwa, and Lexie, the romantic interest who is also in her own way "invisible." Middle school students will identify with the engaging, well-drawn characters. This book received accolades from School Library Journal (starred review) as well as from The Horn Magazine.
This is the first time I ever have loved a book so much, I mean, with the Brooklyn speech terminology and other wonderful factors, just makes this book worth while to read.