1.56k reviews for:

Brain Damage

Freida McFadden

3.7 AVERAGE

meganmaniaci's review against another edition

4.0

fast-paced

klkirkland2007's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional hopeful mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

kristihiggi's review against another edition

5.0

sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

jemima_ellen's review against another edition

3.5

reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

readingbyte's review against another edition

2.75

dark funny informative inspiring mysterious fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Mostly enjoyable listen as always but you can definitely tell this is one of Freida’s earlier novels with the focus much heavier on the medical aspects with whispers of romance and the mystery a side plot. There wasn’t much of a whodunnit to this - questions are answered quickly - but the “why” is a little more interesting. Overall ok.

sarahasperger's review against another edition

3.0

challenging reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

texansgrl56's review against another edition

4.0

mysterious tense medium-paced

meg1241's review against another edition

3.5

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: N/A

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This was a good book, and I would recommend it, but it wasn't as exciting as most of her books are. The plot was still interesting, and it had a good twist, but it wasn't as shocking. There are 2 polar opposite male characters in the book- one you're rooting for one, and the other makes you want to scream. I really did enjoy this book, but I'm being much more stingy with ranking this year, which is why I only gave it a 3.5⭐️.

laurel_weissman's review against another edition

5.0

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This is her best book by far. It’s such an interesting and sad story and I couldn’t stop reading it or putting it down. It’s definitely underrated!!!!!

lyssabelle's review against another edition

3.0

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated