Shenelle Anderson's Reviews > Brain Damage

I’m a Freida McFadden fan, but I have to say this is quite possibly one of the worst books I’ve read.

Brain Damage has a plot that is paper thin. The writing is weak and repetitive and there is zero suspense. I expected so much more, especially since this was touted as a “gripping psychological thriller.” The main character, Charly, excuses every horrible thing her husband does because he’s extremely handsome. She mentions how handsome he is at least 500 times in throughout the story, and never acknowledges anything about him other than that. Also, I found it interesting that Charly behaved exactly the same before and after her brain damage. Aside from the effects of the memory loss, which made total sense, Charly remained shallow and immature throughout the whole story. I struggled to feel empathy for her, but I give this two stars because the subject matter was interesting and it started out well.