Beloved Son cover

Beloved Son

by Jay Quinn

At 52, Karl Preston lives a comfortable and "ideal American" life with his wife and 24-year-old daughter in an affluent North Carolina suburb. At the request of his father, Karl and his family travel to Florida for a weekend visit that reveals more than he expected, including a roller-coaster ride of emotions the buttoned-up Karl isn't fully prepared to deal with.

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Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?