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A review by divapitbull
Brighter Than the Sun by Darynda Jones
3.0
Brighter Than the Sun is a novella that chronicles all of Charley and Reyes's interactions from the very beginning up until Charley tracks down Reyes's comatose, incarcerated body - from Reyes's point of view.
There isn't really anything new; and his POV doesn't honestly feel all that special - although it does offer insight into his sense of vulnerability and unworthiness - and confirms that he is - despite being the literal son of Satan - a good person.
It isn't really necessary to the Charley Davidson series - so it isn't a "must read"- but short and entertaining if you don't want to miss anything. Some reviews feel the book is quite dark - given the attention given to Reyes's abuse at the hands of Earl Walker. It didn't really seem to me that it was delved into anymore than it already has been in the other books - and while it's certainly not pleasant - the narration isn't overly detailed or descriptive with regards to the abuse.
There was one thing - which I haven't seen mentioned in other reviews - and now I'm wondering if I imagined it...but...there was an eye popping, shocking, STFU spoiler mentioned by Reyes about Ubie - that just nonchalantly slipped out of his mouth in one sentence and then was never mentioned again...and left me frozen in a state of "Wait. What? Back up? Come again?" for at least a full minute.
There isn't really anything new; and his POV doesn't honestly feel all that special - although it does offer insight into his sense of vulnerability and unworthiness - and confirms that he is - despite being the literal son of Satan - a good person.
It isn't really necessary to the Charley Davidson series - so it isn't a "must read"- but short and entertaining if you don't want to miss anything. Some reviews feel the book is quite dark - given the attention given to Reyes's abuse at the hands of Earl Walker. It didn't really seem to me that it was delved into anymore than it already has been in the other books - and while it's certainly not pleasant - the narration isn't overly detailed or descriptive with regards to the abuse.
There was one thing - which I haven't seen mentioned in other reviews - and now I'm wondering if I imagined it...but...there was an eye popping, shocking, STFU spoiler mentioned by Reyes about Ubie - that just nonchalantly slipped out of his mouth in one sentence and then was never mentioned again...and left me frozen in a state of "Wait. What? Back up? Come again?" for at least a full minute.