A review by mattnorthaudio
The Motel Life by Willy Vlautin, Nate Beaty
4.0
I bought this novel upon a recommendation of a friend after listening to Vlautin's band Richmond Fontaine and whilst I have never been a big reader, this book alone has kick-started a passion I wish I'd found long ago.
The Motel Life is a beautifully, yet simply narrated tale about the ties and bonds that are formed in brotherhood, with a true and honest outlook on life. Written with a great attention to detail, the story follows two brothers on the run as we discover their bleak yet warming pasts, as well as their desires and morals through this heartbreaking tale. Tension is built slowly and it is constructed so magnificently that it escalated to an emotional climax which left me reflecting on my personal relationships with friends and family. The story is written with such brutal sincerity that I became directly attatched to the brothers and could heavily relate to both of their mindsets and actions.
I cannot sing this read enough praises and whilst this maybe one of the first books I've ever read in it's entirety, I already have another Vlautin novel on the way to me...
The Motel Life is a beautifully, yet simply narrated tale about the ties and bonds that are formed in brotherhood, with a true and honest outlook on life. Written with a great attention to detail, the story follows two brothers on the run as we discover their bleak yet warming pasts, as well as their desires and morals through this heartbreaking tale. Tension is built slowly and it is constructed so magnificently that it escalated to an emotional climax which left me reflecting on my personal relationships with friends and family. The story is written with such brutal sincerity that I became directly attatched to the brothers and could heavily relate to both of their mindsets and actions.
I cannot sing this read enough praises and whilst this maybe one of the first books I've ever read in it's entirety, I already have another Vlautin novel on the way to me...