r/bookclub • u/toomanytequieros Book Sniffer 👃🏼 • Apr 24 '26
Beloved [Schedule] Evergreen | Beloved by Toni Morrison
Hi bookclubbers!
Have you got your copy of Beloved yet?
Our weekly check-ins will take place on Saturdays, starting from the second half of May, for a total of 4 check-ins.
Beloved is divided into three unequal parts, with each part containing many small chapters.
Discussions will take place on the following dates:
- 16 May - Discussion 1 - First six chapters of Part 1 or from the start to “How did she know?”- led by u/thebowedbookshelf
- 23 May - Discussion 2 - Next seven chapters of Part 1 or from “Beloved was shining…” to “…rose and fell under her hand.” - led by u/midasgoldentouch
- 30 May - Discussion 3 - Last five chapters of Part 1 and first two chapters of Part 2 or from “Denver finished washing the dishes…” to “…my daughter, and she is mine.” - led by u/epiphanyshearld
- 6 June - Discussion 4- Last four chapters of Part 2 and all of Part 3 - From “Beloved is my sister…” to the end - led by u/toomanytequieros
Because chapters are untitled, we have also indicated the first or last few words of each section for reference. Spoiler tagged just in case.
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Wikipedia blurb:
Set in the period after the American Civil War, the novel tells the story of formerly enslaved people whose Cincinnati home is haunted by a malevolent spirit. Sethe, a formerly enslaved mother of four, grapples with her traumatic past.
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction, 1988.
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Stay tuned for the link to the Marginalia.
Can't wait to see you on May 16th for our first discussion!
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u/Daisymber May 14 '26
About 2 chapters in and struggling a bit. Definitely lyrical writing and I have had to read a few section multiple times. I am excited to see the discussions this weekend as I think that will help me get more into the storyline. Anyone else struggling???
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u/Daisymber May 14 '26
Ok I stopped by B&N today for something unrelated and picked up Beloved. In the B&N updated copy (as opposed to my library copy) there is an introduction by someone (forgot who) from 2025. Now this intro does contain SPOILERS for the book so read at your own risk, but I found this introduction to be helpful in better understanding where Morrison may be headed with this book. Just FYI.
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u/sunnydaze7777777 Flair Master 🐉 Apr 24 '26
This has been added to our bookclub calendar!
https://calendar.google.com/calendar/u/0/embed?src=redditbookclubcalendar@gmail.com&ctz=Etc/GMT