261 reviews for:

Memento Mori

Muriel Spark

3.54 AVERAGE

lighthearted
dark funny lighthearted medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I thought it was really funny in a low-key, bitter sort of way...but it just wasn't what I was wanting at the time. I think I'll give it a shot later on when I'm more in the mood for it.
dark mysterious reflective medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

3.5

"Charmain Piper, não é verdade ?
Sim. Você é jornalista ?
Lembre-se - disse a voz - que vai morrer.
Oh, quanto a isso - disse ela -, há mais de trinta anos que de vez em quando tenho pensado no assunto. A minha memória trai-me a reseito de algumas coisas. Tenho oitenta e seis anos feitos. Mas, seja como for, não me esqueço da minha morte, venha ela quando voer."

"Quando ficamos velhos, Alec, sentimo-nos frustados, porque nos agarramos demasiado a tudo. Mas a verdade é que continuamos a completar as nossas vidas."
funny mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

A few wonderful bits of writing, but an almost nonexistent plot that follows the rather dull scandal in the lives of these elderly characters, I had expected more from Spark. But I suppose I do not regret reading this, and I quite agree with Mortimer

A story peopled with cranky old blue blood brits!

Really enjoyed this book. Quirky and interesting.