Overall rating and opinion of "McDowell"

[Amy+++]

The plot and storyline sound very interesting. I will have to check this book out.

[Julie Green]

I thought the opening sequence was intriguing as we meet a character who could leave his climbing partner for dead. My concern with the following chapters was a sense that this individual was becoming a caricature of himself as we saw his dismissive attitude to his wives. It made the character lose his credibilty with me; however, it sounds like redemption plays a part, which sounds interesting and so I may yet finish the book.

[Jmteachmom]

I enjoyed reading this book. It truly is a story of redemption and gives hope that one can reinvent themselves even after making marked mistakes. I would recommend this book to any reader who enjoys a story about redemption and taking a hard look at themselves.

[Calypso Terrier]

I have read this book, and I think the character of McDowell is portrayed very well. He started off as an antagonist, but as the book went on, McDowell seemed like a better person.

[Calypso Terrier]

Although the book was good, I did not like the way McDowell treated women, and this may be offensive to more readers as well.

[Georgia Lyonhyde]

I thoroughly enjoyed reading McDowell. I loved how the book was about a rogue turned rescuer. For an arrogant man, it was a great twist to see his rare caring nature bring about his downfall. It was a great plot that I would be happy to see loosely replicated in other works.

[Maemuna]

Its a good book worth reading. it shows the image of society and behaviors of people

[Okafor Prosper]

It's a really engaging book, well edited, with very few grammatical errors. I'll rate it a perfect 4 out of 4 stars. It's not suitable for a younger audience though.

[Kemunto lucy]

I am halfway through the book and I can say already it's a good one. The characters are realistic and relatable.

[Kishor Rao]

McDowell, if not an unputdownable read was an amazing read nonetheless. I gave it 3 out of 4 stars in my review. I liked how all the characters introduced (there were many) got their own story arc and a conclusion they deserved. What I disliked about the book is again similar that there were way too many characters and some of them just didn't add up to the storyline.

[Alice Thokchom]

It's interesting how the plot gets twisted at the end of the story, pretty unpredictable. It keeps a reader engaged.

[Ashley Cremer]

I really enjoyed this book! I thought it was an excellent read! It was very interesting to me how I could dislike a character so much at the beginning of the book and yet be pulling for him so hard at the end of the book. I thought it was a great tale of redemption and proof that even the worst souls can change for the better if given the right circumstances.

I would most definitely recommend this book to others. In fact, I already have. This book was not my typical genre to read but I am so glad that I gave it a chance!

[lovetoread86]

I am currently working on reading McDowell . My interest in the characters chaotic lives is what keeps me going, but I can't help but feel annoyance in the extremes of how undervalued and inadequate women are written about in this book. Hiram McDowell has every horrible quality imaginable thus far: rude, greedy, vain, conceited, and very belittling to women. I will definitely finish the book, I would like to see how this all plays out in the end.

I think the jump from character to character and their relationship to Hiram helps keep things from getting stale. Although I am still reading this book, I would recommend it so far.

[Chandler_Greg]

I had mixed feelings. I found that part 1 went on too long. The McDowell character was too generic.
Part 2 redeemed the book for me. We really do see McDowell's character grow after his time alone in the wilderness (obviously a common theme in literature)

[Jgideon]

The story of Hiram's journey to self-discovery is masterfully done. Evidently, the author has done a great job in developing the book's characters. I give the book a perfect rating