Glamorella's Daughter #2 // Review
Glamorella's Daughter #2 is based on a concept by Jerry Bennet, who also does the art and color finishes, written by Charles J. Martin, with Brandy Williams acting as a sensitivity editor and doing color flats. Glamorella's Daughter #2 is published by Literati Press.
Comet's school life is terrible; her classmates pick on her, except when they're trying to suck up to her to meet Glamorella. But with books and her friend Isaac, she doesn't seem too upset by the ordeal. More annoyed than anything. Comet's life outside of school is more pleasant. Especially when she spends time with her father. She accompanies her father to his lab, and when there's another near disaster with the portal to the world Glamorella is from, Comet's coding skills save the day. There's still the problem of someone being trapped on the other side of the portal, but at least no one else went through.
In Glamorella's Daughter #2, Martin expands upon the relationship between Comet and her father, Emmett, as well as the relationship between her parents. Comet and her father are a lot more similar to each other than Comet and her mother, Glamorella. They're both scientifically minded, and they have a way of being straightforward and right-to-the-point when they speak and deal with things. While it's not confirmed yet if Emmett is autistic, I interpreted him as such.
These similarities mean that the relationship between Comet and Emmett is less rocky than between Comet and Glamorella. It's not that one loves Comet more than the other, but Emmett just understands how to interact with her better. Glamorella's trying her best, but their wildly different personalities make it difficult. And as in Glamorella's Daughter #1, Glamorella continues to try and make Comet interested in what she loves rather than what Comet wants to do. Though the blame isn't entirely on Glamorella, Comet should make an effort to understand where her mom is coming from as well. But the majority of the work needs to come from Glamorella because Comet is a child, and she's still learning how to form and maintain relationships.
Bennet fleshes out Glamorella and Emmett's characters a lot more in Glamorella's Daughter #2. As previously mentioned, this provides a look at why some aspects of Comet's personality are the way they are. This also does a lot to both humanize Glamorella and "other" her. The issues with the portal are a reminder that Glamorella isn't from the same world, no matter how well she's adapted. She can't run from her past forever, not as long as the portal still exists.
The art in Glamorella's Daughter #2 is memorable. Bennet has a very distinct way of drawing the characters. They're stylized and combined with soft colors, giving the book's visuals a charming feeling.
Glamorella's Daughter #2 is another endearing, heartfelt entry in the series. The focus on the relationships between the characters makes them feel more real, and the world feels more involved. And with the reveals about the world Glamorella comes from that come at the end, I'm eager to keep reading.
