A review by sixxed
Memento Mori by Muriel Spark

4.0

It took me a while to finish this book, mainly because I'm still taking nursing classes and all I've had in front of me are textbooks. I was relieved when I finally had some free time to read this gem. The book's underlying theme discusses death and "seizing the day" while you're still alive. The characters in this book all harbor secrets and they are finally brought to light when each of them begin receiving a phone call stating, "Remember, you must die." Each individual has a different response and experience to these calls. Each person claims a different person has relayed this message, which calls into question the seriousness of the calls until it is ultimately too late for that individual. There are some great philosophical views on death portrayed through some of the interactions between characters, as well as some of that "dry" wit. I was pleased, however; to find that, even though I had put the book down for almost a month or two, I could pick it back up and not miss a beat. This book is truly memorable.