great book. details very real.
936493
The realism and details of the story.
Would recommend to anyone especially Vietnam vets.
Lumps where the real deal took a lot of balls to do what they did.
3508457
I loved the book,couldn't put it down. The facts where presented wonderfully and every thing blended together so you got a real sense of what happened. What a harsh time to have lived in.
4156551
This was a wonderful book.  It was very real, but never "mushy."  The author sounds like a terrific human being.
3340349
This was an excellent book. It was so detailed that I was able to understand all that she went through. I finished the book in 3 days because I couldn't put it down. I recommend everyone to read this book.
1703018
I really liked this book. It was well wrote and very descriptive. It made me feel like I was in the scene.
1292914
This was an excellent book by a very good author. His attention to detail is meticulous. He makes you feel that you are right in the middle of all that is happening.
3966400
Terribly realistic! Couldn't get it out of my mind for days after reading it. Paints a VERY realistic picture of what could be.
136217
This is a great story. It can get a bit long and slow at times. The author does a great job with the details and making the reader feel like they are there.
2986675
I like that Cary Allen Stone doesn't miss the little details that tell us he is really plugged into the plight of the human condition. He is a realist. For instance, he was describing the differences between the young and the old waiting in line to see a performance and he deftly talked about the kids being unable to stand still; while the older people moved onto the carpet, off the concrete, to relief their lower back pain. He nailed this detail among many others throughout the book to let us know that he has experience with real-life conditions. His characters also hold details as he shadows their backgrounds while moving along beyond his descriptions to the adventure and plot like it is merely a hop, skip and jump, involving little to no effort. This author is proficient at his craft. "After the Goode", rates 5 stars from my perspective.
554236
This was a great read. So much detail and information on her life. I could not put this book down.
2032344
Great read , hard to put down, amazing accurate detail.
3310015
I liked this book a lot because it was realistic sounding and due to the amount of detail made it easier to believe. I loved the way Arthur dreams and then his dreams come true. It makes me think that what you dream could come true. I give this book 4.5 out of 5(one of my highest marks yet!) I'm looking forward to. seeing Alan Early in person on world book day in Ireland, Galway.

(Lucille,11)
2381437
It is a very real and down-to-earth book. It's about real people ,their everyday lives, situations, and challenges. I can tell that the author knew what she was talking about... or she had done a lot of research just by the way that she describes things in the book. She's very detailed...I like that!  I like the way she writes and expresses herself.
3760378
This was a great book. It was detailed and really drew you in. I loved that the author took it to the places some people are not comfortable with. I definitely will be reading it again.
1840303
Wonderful, but so sad book.  To think that real things like that go on.  Have already recommended this book to others.
3517777
I found this to be a very good detailed story of what it was like for people who lived during that period of time.  Not having any money and being able to barter made things bearable for many people like Hank and Julie.  It is unfortunate that other people took advantage of these two innocent young people who trusted what was told to them by (no other description) but  thieves.  Without adequate nutrition and having a premature baby in such a dire situation was terrible, but history has shown that what happened to Julie and her baby happened more often than we will probably ever know.
I could hardly put this book down and kept wanting to read on.  It is interesting to see that at the end of the first year, they were going to start life anew and bring another child, hopefully with no problems, into their world.
4923843
This book is awesome.  It brought tears to my eyes at the end.
although a fictional story, it seemed very real.