In case you like to prep ahead of discussion, here are the questions:
This is Where I Leave You Discussion Questions
1. What was your impression of Judd’s wife, Jen? Did you ever find her sympathetic?
2. Is the Foxman family really in mourning? How can you tell?
3. Whom do you find the most dysfunctional in the Foxman family, including spouses? Which character do you find the most realistic? Which character do you identify with, if any?
4. Which of the family member’s secrets do you find most interesting, or most sympathetic?
5. Judd has a recurring nightmare involving a missing limb. What do you think this represents?
6. Which character (other than Judd) do you feel like had the most depth - not personally, but as a character in a novel? Do you feel any characters got glossed over?
7. By the end, did you find Judd likeable? Are we supposed to find him likeable?
This is Where I Leave You Discussion Questions
1. What was your impression of Judd’s wife, Jen? Did you ever find her sympathetic?
2. Is the Foxman family really in mourning? How can you tell?
3. Whom do you find the most dysfunctional in the Foxman family, including spouses? Which character do you find the most realistic? Which character do you identify with, if any?
4. Which of the family member’s secrets do you find most interesting, or most sympathetic?
5. Judd has a recurring nightmare involving a missing limb. What do you think this represents?
6. Which character (other than Judd) do you feel like had the most depth - not personally, but as a character in a novel? Do you feel any characters got glossed over?
7. By the end, did you find Judd likeable? Are we supposed to find him likeable?