The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin, Nate Beaty

The Motel Life

Willy Vlautin, Nate Beaty

240 pages first pub 2006 (editions)

fiction contemporary literary reflective slow-paced
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With "echoes of Of Mice and Men" (The Bookseller, UK), The Motel Life explores the frustrations and failed dreams of two Nevada brothers — on the run after a hit-and-run accident — who, forgotten by society, and short on luck and hope, desperatel...

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Community Reviews Summary of 252 reviews

Moods

sad 81%
emotional 75%
dark 68%
reflective 56%
hopeful 25%
tense 18%
funny 12%
challenging 6%

Pace

medium 46%
slow 33%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 63% | A mix: 27% | Plot: 9%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 41% | No: 33% | Yes: 25%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 42% | No: 28% | Yes: 28%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | It's complicated: 7% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Average rating

3.72

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