Review of McDowell
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Review of McDowell
[Following is a volunteer review of "McDowell" by William H. Coles.]
McDowell By William H. Coles, Dr. Hiram is a selfish, conceited and self-centered physician who is the subject of this novel. He believes he could get away with anything in his professional and personal lives. He is married to Carole Mastriano, a widow whom he met in Colorado, but their union is disintegrating. Even his relationships with Ann, Sophie, and Billie, his three children, are difficult.
The main character, McDowell, takes us on a journey as he attempts to write his memoir in the second half of the book. He opens up to us, the readers, to this frustrating, heartbreaking world that he experiences as he attempts to give us, the readers, the best read while trying to survive in the most difficult circumstances possible. At the same time, Terry, a publisher, and Sophie the photographer start writing McDowell's biography. Paige, a character he had met earlier in his life when it was on a high, works with a few other editors, the most notable of whom is Charles Gibson, a high flying man in society but the most humble human being as portrayed in the book. It's thrilling to follow their effort to get a fair biography for McDowell and learn about the challenges they face in doing so. A passionate desire among the three to write a fair biography for McDowell overcame their plan to make millions. The two excursions done concurrently offer the book a tremendous value and respect.
The jumping between several points of view was the one very tiny and by very little, I mean nonexistent aspect that I found myself not loving. It is about Hiram for a moment, then suddenly it is about the reporter Paige or the daughter Sophia, then it is about Hiram once again and so on. The first few leaps were a little distracting and took some getting used to, but after that I was fine and simply went with the flow, letting the jumps give the plot its own depth.
I give William H. Cole's McDowell a score of 5 out of 5. When reading, I saw no grammatical problems, which leads me to assume that this book had competent editing. This fantastic work of fiction was enjoyable to read, and more importantly, this book is fascinating and captivating. With this novel, Coles should be recognized as one of the Great American Novelists.
I suggest this book to any adult or young adult reader searching for a hard read. Not for readers who are easily offended by narcissistic self-centered individuals who believe that women should be treated as property or by sensitive topics like euthanasia, mental health, or school shootings.
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McDowell
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McDowell By William H. Coles, Dr. Hiram is a selfish, conceited and self-centered physician who is the subject of this novel. He believes he could get away with anything in his professional and personal lives. He is married to Carole Mastriano, a widow whom he met in Colorado, but their union is disintegrating. Even his relationships with Ann, Sophie, and Billie, his three children, are difficult.
The main character, McDowell, takes us on a journey as he attempts to write his memoir in the second half of the book. He opens up to us, the readers, to this frustrating, heartbreaking world that he experiences as he attempts to give us, the readers, the best read while trying to survive in the most difficult circumstances possible. At the same time, Terry, a publisher, and Sophie the photographer start writing McDowell's biography. Paige, a character he had met earlier in his life when it was on a high, works with a few other editors, the most notable of whom is Charles Gibson, a high flying man in society but the most humble human being as portrayed in the book. It's thrilling to follow their effort to get a fair biography for McDowell and learn about the challenges they face in doing so. A passionate desire among the three to write a fair biography for McDowell overcame their plan to make millions. The two excursions done concurrently offer the book a tremendous value and respect.
The jumping between several points of view was the one very tiny and by very little, I mean nonexistent aspect that I found myself not loving. It is about Hiram for a moment, then suddenly it is about the reporter Paige or the daughter Sophia, then it is about Hiram once again and so on. The first few leaps were a little distracting and took some getting used to, but after that I was fine and simply went with the flow, letting the jumps give the plot its own depth.
I give William H. Cole's McDowell a score of 5 out of 5. When reading, I saw no grammatical problems, which leads me to assume that this book had competent editing. This fantastic work of fiction was enjoyable to read, and more importantly, this book is fascinating and captivating. With this novel, Coles should be recognized as one of the Great American Novelists.
I suggest this book to any adult or young adult reader searching for a hard read. Not for readers who are easily offended by narcissistic self-centered individuals who believe that women should be treated as property or by sensitive topics like euthanasia, mental health, or school shootings.
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McDowell
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on Smashwords
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