Reviewer: RandomStoriesHQ Signed 
Date: October 30 2016
Title: Chapter 1: Chapter 1
Wow, this chapter was a little creepy for me, with Eli forgetting his age. It's a concept I hadn't even thought about before; man, the realism in the story is incredible. I do hope Eli comes to his senses in the next chapter though, at least before they visit Parker's family. I don't know how I feel about everyone babying him so much, even in his confused state. If anything, I hope meeting Parker's dad teaches him how to be more independent as a premie. Which brings me to a question that's been nagging at me for a while now-- where did the name premie even come from? Does it symbolise shrinking?
Great chapter as always!
Author's Response:
Yeh, I think Eli will come to his senses, it's just hard to say when and for how long before the next shrinking episode.
Premoria came first, the name of the largest community in the country for those affected by the shrink gene. The name premie derived from Premoria. Initially, some groups found it offensive, much like the words 'midget' or 'handicapped'. They argued it was too similar to the word preemie, i.e., a premature baby. And indeed, the two words have similar spellings and identical pronunciations. Over time, the label of premie stuck, mostly from lack of any other 'politically correct' word rising to take its place. Some are still offended by it, but most are not.
