Last line in the book: Because hope, it's better than having nothing at all.
Small-town western story.
In the Midwest.
Simple folks.
Nice folks.
Unluckily, bad luck visits them.
Narrated by Frank Flannigan, The Motel Life (2006) tells the story of how he and his brother Jerry Lee take to the road when bad luck catches up with them.
A reviewer said this book has heart and great writing and ambivalence and complexity and humour and life.
All in all, this book is a powerful debut and has had a lot of excellent reviews.
The plot is simple and therefore, no need for complicated and long-winded words.
It is a raw and honest story, just my kind of book.
More importantly, the message that the author wants to bring across in the story of the two brothers is hope, hope in a bad-luck-filled world.
The Motel Life won the Nevada Silver Pen Award in 2007.
About the author: Willy Vlautin is the singer and main songwriter of the highly acclaimed band "Richmond Fontaine", whose albums include Winnemucca (2002), Post to Wire (2004) and The Fitzgerald (2005), described by Q as 'the most beautiful sad album of the year'. Originally from Reno, he now lives in Portland, Oregon.
Other books by the author - Northline (2008) and Lean on Pete (2010).
The author's website.
Vlautin reads a passage from Chapter 2:
Rating: 4/5
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