Rewind

Author: Terry England

What would it be like if your mind, memories, feelings, identify suddenly ended up in the body of a prepubescent child (no sex change involved)? Well, for 17 people that's what happened. That's all the aliens did when they landed: allow the 17 to come aboard and return them to the world as children. No explanations. Just 'Here they are. Now go figure.' Why did they do this? Well, that's the BIG question, and everybody wants a piece of these kids who aren't kids, even though their bodies are those of children. Their existence threatens international relations; and they are sequestered away, as scientists of all persuasions prod and probe them, without much success. But the effective incarceration isn't the children's only problem. They have to cope with their sudden transformation and how it's disrupted and changed their lives. Why it's on the list: A thoughtful 'what if', which England uses to tackle a bunch of interesting questions. Foremost among these is the one about the rights of children; their powerlessness when dealing with the world of adults, who hold all the cards, andmaybe you do remember?think they know everything, while you, the child, knows diddly-squat and you better do as you're told. Read if you like: A look at what it means to be a child in a world of adults, wrapped up in a contemporary SF tale

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Rewind

Author: Terry England

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