Reviewer: Bianca Signed
Date: August 26 2013
Title: Chapter 1: introducing the characters
i have a few problems with this story. most of the characterrs are not really acting their age. those are some very smart little girls. too smart for their age. and the doctor? how could he simply forget about a rare disease that alters the lawsof physics and biology? that really made this a hard read for me. i understand kids can be cruel, but i didnt really see any overt cruelness from the main character that would warrent the cruel backlash. all i feel is pity for the main character and disbelief at the sisters. i cannot believe that the main character is that mind boggling dumb and the next older sisteer, i think emma, is just as dumb? then all of a sudden the next two are near geniuses? i can suspend disbelief, but not that much. and none of the sisters are afraid of catching the rare disease? the doctor has not called the cdc to say a rare disease that changes the laws of physics is now loose in the states? it seems to me like you are writing about someone you know and dont like, using the characters to get back at them. like i said, i can suspend disbleif, but not this much.... on a positive note, its a good premise. the characters are decently thought out, and your writing style is pretty good.
Author's Response: as this is my first story i hope you can understand that everything isn't going to be perfect. i find it hard to create 4 different personalities and keep them on track with each other, especially after the long break i took. Stacy isn't really smart, she is just manipulative and all the problems she has faced haven't been that hard to overcome. Emma is often shown to be the new "mother" of the house as Kate is now ill and so i haven't really developed her. she isn't dumb, she is just easily tricked, afterall she is 15. the doctor was just a way for me to create the scenario and so didn't put anymore thought into it. if you want i will expand on the world and explain the shrinking disease more. comment on others who have got it and explain how it isn't contagious. also, any form of shrinking or growing (which is what this website is about) would go against more than just the laws of physics. there's biology, as well. Kate isn't stupid either, but has been severely mentally damaged through her trauma with her younger sisters. this causes her to restrict her actions out of fear of punishment. if you want i will give her more of a strong will so she would be able to fight bakc or out think her sisters ... hmm, yes that does actually sound nice. and lastly, no. this story isn't some way for me to "get back at" someone. this is simply a story.