Review: Once you get past the title, a worthy little read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 11 12, 2012
I was surprised to see a book from Sandra Ross that's not strictly about romance and sex, and was immediately intrigued by what she would be delivering in this interactive eBook.  Initially, I was put off by the title, since I find the word `retard' a little offensive and unsettling.  However, Sandra is known for her `in your face' style of writing, so I gave it a chance, and nearly wet myself laughing at the contents of this little gem.I pride myself of being `clever', and sometimes even stretch to witty, but this book put me in my place!  Even my husband was left scratching his head at some of the logic questions, which made me feel much better.  Even the cat on the cover of the book seemed to be mocking me as I worked my way through the pages, answering questions that ranged from cute and clever, (why did the road cross the chicken?) to the downright mind boggling.There were more than a few good riddles, which my husband and I both love, and some questions designed to make you `unthink', where you really have to take a sideways approach to the question to come to the answer.  These challenging, fun questions definitely made me feel a little less than clever, but I still felt good that I answered more correctly than my husband!While I don't necessarily think this will prove 100 percent any person's intelligence level, it will certainly challenge your brain in a fun way.  I found myself looking at the world a little differently after trying to answer some of these brain teasers, vowing I would be able to work my way through the book again without missing any!The humor in the book/game is in the crazy answers you find yourself coming up with, and trying to justify them.  My husband and I laughed ourselves silly at some of the stuff the book made us come up with, and it was a great way to spend the evening.  Of course, it would have been fun to read alone, as well, and don't think I won't be practicing for our next go at it!Overall, it was a great little book.  My one reservation is the title; some people will be offended by it because of the word `Retard'.  Like I said before, it was a little off-putting, but I grew up in a generation where it was no more offensive than calling someone a dummy, and far less than calling someone an idiot, which is so freely done today.  If you can get past the title, Sandra has a great time waiting for you, and promises to relieve your stress, even if you do feel a little less intelligent at the end of it!