I absolutely love Calvin Becker. I just finished "Saving Grandma" for the second (or maybe third) time, and I still can't stop laughing.

I think I like Schaeffer's work so much because of the way he uses the simple observations of a neglected 15-year old kid who can't even read or write to absolutely expose and destroy strict Calvinist doctrine. And maybe that's the best way to do it... stand back and let the hypocrisy do the work.

I root for Calvin... hard... throughout the entire book. I honestly can't think of a character in any work of fiction that I find myself pulling for more than this kid.

Portofino will always be my favorite, but Saving Grandma is a worthy sequel with a little more edge.