tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post2913357264882149640..comments2024-03-25T22:59:30.053+00:00Comments on Desperate Reader: Memento MoriDesperate Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-16816749277187939282010-06-15T22:51:44.336+01:002010-06-15T22:51:44.336+01:00Simon, I love her, but maybe she's not for you...Simon, I love her, but maybe she's not for you... still if there is one you might really like it could be this - it's a topping book.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-88803291594359992472010-06-15T09:59:41.975+01:002010-06-15T09:59:41.975+01:00This sounds really intriguing - I've only read...This sounds really intriguing - I've only read two Sparks (Jean Brodie and The Girls of Slender Means) and only *quite* enjoyed them, but this sounds great. On the list in my head...StuckInABookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10017836017530130716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-62346870072777126992010-06-14T09:48:18.126+01:002010-06-14T09:48:18.126+01:00Must read more Spark! This sounds fantastic - I lo...Must read more Spark! This sounds fantastic - I loved The Prime of Jean Brodie precisely because there's that tone of dark menace underneath it all - this seems to be along the same vein. If only I were allowed to purchase books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-8717252281366766792010-06-13T04:47:52.165+01:002010-06-13T04:47:52.165+01:00This is a Spark I haven't read yet, and one wh...This is a Spark I haven't read yet, and one which I need to find!! Thank you for the review - it sounds fantastic.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-65478607132829819502010-06-11T23:12:05.605+01:002010-06-11T23:12:05.605+01:00I would have to agree Claire, I've had a good ...I would have to agree Claire, I've had a good reading year so far with some real crackers but Memento Mori has been a highlight. The more Spark I read the more she delights me, she's so dry and acidic yet manages to keep the reader's sympathy. Can't wait for my next one.Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-8453841969024576602010-06-11T11:45:43.443+01:002010-06-11T11:45:43.443+01:00Memento Mori is one of my favourite books read thi...Memento Mori is one of my favourite books read this year and it is difficult to pinpoint why; the delicious streak of macabre and black humour most definitely helped.<br /><br />I like your point that the characters who have come to terms with their mortality are those who are sympathetic and compassionate.Paperback Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14579608422235511054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-80977084607965792792010-06-11T10:02:26.601+01:002010-06-11T10:02:26.601+01:00Surely not! I imagine it might read a little bit d...Surely not! I imagine it might read a little bit differentley to someone over 70 than to someone comfortably under, but then again maybe not - the way Spark shows relatonships that have developed over fifty or more years, how love and loyalty changes - it seems very recognisable to me... and now I'm struggling to sort out my thought process - this is what I'm like as I get older!Desperate Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708411387912078122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8011557877105021955.post-71597941371226724842010-06-11T07:06:47.039+01:002010-06-11T07:06:47.039+01:00Thank your for writing this. Maybe it's also a...Thank your for writing this. Maybe it's also a book to read before one reaches old age? In which case I should read it soon-ish.Joan Hunter Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14652041203134127783noreply@blogger.com