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| Original Title: | The Motel Life |
| ISBN: | 3827007461 (ISBN13: 9783827007469) |
| Edition Language: | German |
| Setting: | United States of America |
Willy Vlautin
Paperback | Pages: 201 pages Rating: 3.9 | 2994 Users | 386 Reviews
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| Title | : | Motel Life |
| Author | : | Willy Vlautin |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 201 pages |
| Published | : | 2008 by Berlin Verlag (first published 2006) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary. Literary Fiction. American. Americana. Novels |
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'Frank,' he muttered. 'Frank, my life, I've ruined it.'Jerry Lee and Frank are as close as two brothers can be. They've been through thick and thin . . . mostly thin, and now they're on the lam because of a hit-and-run accident.
'All right, Frank, it's story time.' says Jerry Lee, and Frank obliges, telling his wild imaginings about the brothers being ranch owners, or World War II fighter pilots - anything but what they are - two fugitives with a cloud of doom hanging over their heads.
Vlautin wrote one of my favorite stories from The Highway Kind, a book I read earlier in the year. I wasn't disappointed in this, one of his first longer efforts, and I plan to read more of his titles soon.
Bad luck, it falls on people every day. It's one of the certain truths. It's always on deck, it's always just waiting. The worst thing, the thing that scares me the most is that you never know who or when it's going to hit. But I knew then, that morning, when I saw the kid's frozen arms in the back of the car that bad luck had found my brother and me. And us, we took the bad luck and strapped it around our feet like concrete.
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Ratings: 3.9 From 2994 Users | 386 ReviewsAssess Based On Books Motel Life
My complete review can be found at:https://youtu.be/iEHNfSY0sQ8This is a wonderful, poignant book about two brothers helping each other through life, following the departure of their father and the death of their mother. Like another Vlautin novel, "Northline", the characters are far from perfect. The brothers are alcoholic, immature and not that bright. However, their support and devotion to one another is inspiring. Vlautin's writing style is brief and direct, but emotion and warmth flow from the pages. He presents his characters as swimming against the
'Frank,' he muttered. 'Frank, my life, I've ruined it.'Jerry Lee and Frank are as close as two brothers can be. They've been through thick and thin . . . mostly thin, and now they're on the lam because of a hit-and-run accident. 'All right, Frank, it's story time.' says Jerry Lee, and Frank obliges, telling his wild imaginings about the brothers being ranch owners, or World War II fighter pilots - anything but what they are - two fugitives with a cloud of doom hanging over their heads. Vlautin
This is a wonderful, poignant book about two brothers helping each other through life, following the departure of their father and the death of their mother. Like another Vlautin novel, "Northline", the characters are far from perfect. The brothers are alcoholic, immature and not that bright. However, their support and devotion to one another is inspiring. Vlautin's writing style is brief and direct, but emotion and warmth flow from the pages. He presents his characters as swimming against the
The blurb notices on this book were particularly hyperbolic so i picked it up on a whim. The author was compared to steinbeck, the book was said to be a rock and roll ballad in book form and filled with compassion and courage. It was going to haunt me with its beauty in fact it was a bibliophiles dream with its line drawings. Having read it I am sure the author is a nice guy if a bit hipster pretentious, its not his fault he has an awesome pr machine but the book is merely an ok simplistic story
Down And Out Brothers In RenoWilly Vlautin's novel "The Motel Life" (2007) tells the story of two young brothers. Frank and Jerry Lee Flannigan who are hopelessly down on their luck. The novel is set in Reno and its environs. It explores the underside of the "Biggest Little City in the World" from the perspective of its lower-middle class and trapped residents rather than from the tourists who visit for fun. The novel portrays a Reno of small, dingy motels, snowy and lonely streets, cheap diners
Like a Tarantino movie - I knew I should turn away, I wanted too, but could not overcome the encapsulating story telling to not press on. Resevoir Dogs was a great movie. It's been decades since experiencing the movie yet the emotions remain just as strong. I've seen it once and once was enough.This book had a similar impact on my soul. I am happy I read it, happy that Vlautin shared this masterpiece with me (I know he shared it with the world but when something impacts me as deeply as this book
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