Synopsis:
The Girl and the Glim is an original graphic novel about being the new kid in a different school, getting picked on by the class bullies, and what happens when a magical presence takes notice. Like, can things get any worse?
Starting out at a new school is tough, and Bridgette isn’t having much luck, seeing as, well, she’s not great at making a first impression. Or, maybe, any impression. Ugh, all these nervous feelings! Will I fit in? Will I make new friends? Will they still like me when they get to know me? Nope. For now the best she can manage is… awkward. This is not going great.
That’s when she sees it. Something dark and scary… something only she can see. And she’s scared, of course she is. But as the only one able to see the dangers, maybe it’s time for her to face that fear and unravel the mystery of the Glim and the Glums.
The Girl and The Glim is about accepting the fact that fear is okay, and that while letting other people see your vulnerabilities can be scary, it can also lead to closer friendships in the end.
Review:
The Girl and the Glim is a very sweet graphic novel about facing your fears and accepting that by doing so you can create strong friendships. Sadly, the story felt a little too underdeveloped and some elements weren’t explained enough. I love the idea of the Glim and how it helped Bridgette get over her fear of starting at a new school, but there was no explanation of what it was, where it came from or why it wants to help humans. Unfortunately, I don’t think there will ever be a sequel to this as it has been over three years since it was released.
I really loved the art style, it fit the tone of the story so well and the character designs, especially the Glim were so cute. Because I liked the style so much I will be giving The Girl and the Glim a decent rating, but I do wish there was more story.
There’s a real cliffhanger related to a character you meet early on, but you don’t get to know anything about them, not even his name. It looked like he would play a big part in helping Bridgette feel more confident at her new school but nope.
Honestly, the story was just all over the place. I really liked a few of the plot lines but none of them were developed enough to make this a great read. It’s entertaining enough, with a lovely art style, but unfortunately The Girl and the Glim was extremely underdeveloped.
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