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

Description

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 175 reviews

Moods

sad 90%
dark 70%
emotional 70%
reflective 50%
hopeful 40%
challenging 10%
tense 10%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 83% | A mix: 16%

Strong character development?

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

Loveable characters?

Yes: 44% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 22%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 75% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 12%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 87% | It's complicated: 12%

Average rating

3.76

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