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The Motel Life

A Novel (P.S.)

by Willy Vlautin

BrothersFictionBrothers, fictionUnited states, fictionFiction, generalNew York Times reviewed

The night it happened I was drunk, almost passed out, and I swear to God a bird came flying through my motel room window . . .Narrated by Frank Flannigan, The Motel Life tells the story of how he and his brother Jerry Lee take to the road in a bid to escape the hit-and-run accident which kick-starts the narrative. Written with huge compassion, and an eye for the small details of life, it has become one of the most talked about debuts of recent years.

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Book data: Open Library