'Brooklyn' by Colm Tóibín - Book Club Discussion Questions

Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín tells the story of a young woman from a small town in Ireland who leaves the world she’s known and moves to Brooklyn in the 1950s. Use these book club discussion questions on Brooklyn to lead you reading group into the novel.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions reveal important details about Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín. Finish the book before reading on.

1. What choice do you wish Eilis had made, in the end of the story?

2. What role did Father Flood play in Eilis’ life?

3. Why do you think Rose encouraged her younger sister to go to America?

4. What did you learn about life in Ireland and Brooklyn in the 1950s?

5. Have you ever had to choose between two different worlds that you love?

6. Rate Brooklyn on a scale of 1 to 5.