'The Longest Trip Home' by John Grogan - Book Club Discussion Questions

The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan is a memoir from the author of Marley & Me. Use these book club discussion questions on The Longest Trip Home to discuss how Grogan's childhood related to your lives.

Spoiler Warning: These book club discussion questions on The Longest Trip Home by John Grogan reveal important details about the book. Finish the book before reading on.

1. If you have read Marley & Me, how do you think Grogan's two memoirs compare?

2. Could you relate to Grogan's stories of growing up?

3. Why do you think three of the four Grogan children turned from Catholicism as adults despite having such devout parents?

4. Did you think the book was negative or positive toward Catholicism?

5. Can you relate to the tension Grogan felt between trying to please his parents and trying to forge his own identity?

6. Do you think Grogan and his parents made peace about their different views in the end?

7. Rate The Longest Trip Home on a scale of 1 to 5.