In The Shadow Of Eight

What do you remember about watching (or hearing about) Jon & Kate Plus 8 back then, and how did it feel to pick this book up years later?

Before we start, what is one small comfort from your own childhood (a snack, a show, a hiding spot) that still makes you feel safe?

Growing up as one of eight, Collin is always part of a group. When in your own life have you felt loved but not quite seen as an individual, and what finally helped?

This book is full of houses, cameras, and rooms. Which setting or scene gave you the warmest feeling, and which one made you want to put the book down and take a breath?

Sibling bonds carry a lot of weight here. Who in your life has been the person who just knew what you were going through without you having to explain it?

Reading a memoir by someone whose childhood was filmed can feel oddly intimate. Did any part of it make you want to apologize for having watched, or did it make you feel protective of him instead?

Collin writes about telling his version of a story that millions of people thought they already knew. What did it stir in you to hear his side, and have you ever carried a story about yourself that other people told wrong?

Without giving anything away about where he ends up, what did you find yourself hoping for Collin as you read, and what in the book made you feel that hope was earned?