COMMENTS FROM GREEN ROOM READERS First, I have to say that you are a truly amazing writer - your writing really blows me away, in fact. You have a real talent for story telling that is at least as good as any writer I can think of (and yes I do include all the great names when I say this). Your writing, when you make the effort, is clear, concise, realistic, engrossing, heart-wrenching, believable, immensely enjoyable, educational, edifying and at least as good as anything ever written. Simon
I just wanted to tell you that I think this is one of the most touching stories I have ever read in my entire life. Thank you for bringing Kyle into my life. Eric
Green Room has to be one of the best stories that I have ever read, and I am a former English professor. This will be greatly enjoyed by thousands more, and popular in the US as well as Australia, and beyond to many countries. Thank you for letting me see. Jim
Wow, what a story! You have a fantastic way of writing, Gary. I loved it -- hated the ending, of course. That and several other places had me bawling. But on the other side of the coin, many times I had to stop myself from laughing out loud. Many laughs, many smiles, many tears. Very nicely done. Dave
An absolutely awesome story, extremely well written, cohesive, well-flowing, and full of wonderful life advice to young people everwhere, regardless of their beliefs or lifestyles. Rudy
I just completed reading your magnificent book 'Green Room'. I was completely overcome with emotion, much more than I was with the real incidents when they occurred. Marcel
I've enjoyed this story, although I think I only understand about half of it. Half a world and half a life away. Anyhow
it's a great achievement. Thank you! Tony
I READ THE ENTIRE BOOK IN ONE NIGHT. I JUST COULDN'T STOP READING. I AM ASSUMING THAT MOST OF THIS IS TRUE. DO YOU CORRESPOND WITH BRETT AND CREW ANYMORE? IF SO COULD YOU UPDATE ON HOW THEY ARE DOING? I LOST MY PARTNER IN THE 9/11 ATTACKS. YOUR MENTIONING OF IT AND HOW IT AFFECTED THOSE ACROSS THE WORLD WAS TOUCHING . THIS STORY WAS A GREAT TRIBUTE TO A PERSON WHO MEANT ALOT TO ALOT OF PEOPLE. MARK
Firstly, I guess, a quick description of me so you know who you're talking to: I'm John, a 19 y.o. kid currently living in England. I just finished reading the Green Room, and I'm now immersed (to the point of not being able to pull away from the computer screen... lol) in the sequel. I just wanted to message you, basically to say thanks. Large parts of my life, which I assumed were things that only I dealt with, I discover are shared by others. As you no doubt know, being a teenager is hard and a lot of the time not much fun, but your books have comforted me by leaving me in the knowledge that I'm not the only one out there working through certain questions in my life. Wishing you all the best, Thanks again for taking the time to write down your experiences, John
Let me tell you that I read your story in the past three days. To say that I was angry when you killed Kyle would be a major understatement. And yet I analyzed the decision and what would of happened had he lived in your story. I must say it was absolutely amazing, gut wrenching after his death and I cried so much I think you owe me money for tissue. It was so amazingly real. You have a gift , one that made me ride on a roller coaster that I was sorry to see end. Thank you so much for writing it. Love from America a huge fan of Kyle and his friends, ChrisHey, Chris, the reason it was so amazingly real is because...you guessed it...it was real!
GREEN ROOM II, the sequel, now available.