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The Longest Trip Home: A Memoir (2008)

by John Grogan(Favorite Author)

3.87 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0061713244 (ISBN13: 9780061713248)

languge

English

genre

Memoir & Autobiography

publisher

William Morrow & Company

review 1: A nice memoir detailing growing up in a Catholic household and later veering away from religion. I devoured the first half of this book quickly. I love that it took place near my hometown. I loved reading about John's childhood antics growing up.Somewhere around the 70% mark of the book I started to lose interest. It just seemed like the pace changed too drastically to keep me so hooked. The theme changed slightly (from childhood boy mischief to religious/family struggles). I finished out the book anyway, but it definitely felt like a different read from the first half that I really enjoyed.
review 2: Grogan is a seamless writer. He keeps your attention, is not flowery, and tells his story in a way that is palpable. His memoir is bittersweet, juxtaposing his Ca... moretholic upbringing with dutiful parents and his own decisions as a young, skeptical parent. He's such a great writer, I think he could make the telephone book interesting. (not that his life is not interesting, but that he is even able to describe the mundane in a way that breathes life into the readers imagination.) Although from a beliefs standpoint I read this with a different eternal perspective, I think most people will at some point in their lives will relate in some way to this book. It reminds you to hold onto your loved ones while you have them and to cherish their memory when gone. Beautifully done. less

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