Razor Sharp

The title of this modern-day classic is almost prophetic, as you discover by the end of the novel that you have in fact read something with a level of sharpness which very closely resembles that of a razor. "Razor Sharp" takes place in modern-day Detroit, and follows the adventures of Drew Sharp (not to be confused with Razor Sharp, which is the title of the book) who strives to overcome his undiagnosed retardation to become the 18th mentally disabled sportswriter in Michigan history. The novel is written in a first-person narrative, which I found helped me relate better to the protagonist, whose rambling and incoherent retard-speak flows so naturally you marvel at the amount of research the author must have done to reach such a level of authenticity. At one point, the dialogue becomes so frustratingly moronic that you shed tears imagining the living hell experienced by those with sub-par intelligence trying to stay afloat in an elitist society which places such a high premium on complete sentences and logic-based commentary. Bravo to the author (who for reasons unknown decided to omit his name from the book cover); you have given the 21st century it's first "Of Mice And Men"...it's first "Forrest Gump." There is a little Drew Sharp in all of us...and I suggest we all give it a hug by buying this masterpiece.