
But then the book takes a sharp turn, and we realize the hotel chain is far weirder than we first thought. Ballard-like comedy: A man lives his life in the same multinational, interchangeable hotel chain, moving from one convention or conference to another as a professional “surrogate.” Wiles - an architecture journalist - does an incredible job of picking up little details and the mundane horror of modern life.

Lavie: One book I love is “ The Way Inn,” by Will Wiles, which starts in one genre only to become another.
