The Schwa was Here

You guys have the option of not reading these reviews. But my poor neighbors have to live through them with me. Yesterday I was telling one of them that I never know what to expect with Shusterman novels. They are all so different. And I've liked them all.His first series that I read was Unwind and it was aimed at 14 yos and a terrifying dystopia. The second was the Scythe series which was super dark. Then I read Challenger Deep which was about mental illness (which I didn't realize until halfway through). And now The Schwa.The Schwa is functionally invisible. Four out of five people don't see The Schwa or even know that he's there. This is the first of Shusterman's books for kids that really seemed like it was for kids. And I really liked it.This is a book for anyone who has ever felt invisible. Middle children, kids with missing parents, the less popular ones. Pretty much anyone who has felt invisible, even if just for a moment. It's about friendship and the town curmudgeon. I'd recommend for sure.

The Shwa was Here is greatly written and I believe would be a great book to be read in school. Everyone, popular or not, can relate to feeling invisible. This book is relatable, has a great message, and is narrated by a charming narrator with classic New York humor and sarcasm. The narrator, Antsy, also seemed to read my mind on most parts in the book in the great way that Neal Shusterman's books do. The first time I read this book was with my mom when I was about 12, and I don't think you can grow out of the quality and deep thinking that this book produces in your mind at the ending. If anything, you might get more of the jokes! Definite must-buy!

I loved this book! The main character has a slightly sarcastic, humorous voice that held my interest. I like the way he thinks. I will definitely be recommending this book to my 8th graders. I also ordered the next two in the series, but I haven't read them yet. I want to see what happens next in this character's life.

Such a great book - the adults at our house loved its wit and ingenuity.

Well now my son knows both things that a schwa can be. He started a little slowly with this book (he's 13 and it's spring) but because he has to read at school every day he gave it another try and ended up finishing it and requesting the sequel right away on Kindle.

My 7th grade twins and I read the book as part of their summer reading for the upcoming school year. We all truly enjoyed all the characters and we laughed aloud on several occasions. We recommend it whole heartedly.

This book is funny and you can't stop reading. You want to stop but then you see the next chapter or word and you just keep reading. If your just reading it for fun or summer reading book it's a great book to get.

I enjoyed the book a lot, and I am reading it for school. all though it would defiantly be better with XRay

Ich liebe den Schreibstil, ich liebe die Idee, ich liebe die Handlung. Das Buch ist so frech und witzig geschrieben, dass es sich in einem Rutsch einfach so weglesen lässt.

Read this a while ago but it's really stuck with me. It's a very clever, interesting idea - a boy who has a strange kind of invisibility, where you can only see him when you're really paying attention, and somehow he's just incredibly easy to forget about. It's written so convincingly. Antsy Bonano is a really well-written main character - I found his voice totally believable. Everything comes together really nicely in the end as well. I'm surprised I don't hear more people talking about this book, as I thought it was so good.

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