The first thing that called my attention about this graphic novel was the fact that the characters are faceless, yet they are quite expressive.

Teresa runs a bookstore by day and practices magick by night. She summons a demon called Laura who can grant her a wish, but Teresa doesn't know what to ask for, so Laura must stay with her until she knows what to wish for.

Meanwhile, something calls Laura's attention: the extrange disappearences of some young women in town and rumor has it that there's a ghost wandering the streets at night.

Thanks to EuropeComics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

Artwork? Perfection. I would have pages framed and up my walls. Storyline? Non existent... I'm really sorry about this as I loved the artwork and I found it not just aesthetically pleasing but also quite evocative...however, the story was so underdeveloped it almost did not exist. Not recommending this one, but I do hope to see more from the authors as the potential is there.

The characters are engaging and memorable. The artwork perfectly supports the story, setting, mood and characters. The plot is unnecessarily opaque, but atmosphere and suggestion is more important than clarity, at least in a tale of this sort. A nice find.

The strong point of this book was the chemistry between the three main characters, Matilda, Laura, and Teresa (ESPECIALLY the last two). The premise is highly intriguing, and while I didn't understand some of what happened (including the wish at the end) the feel of the book just jumps out of the book; the claustrophobic feel of the small town with an underlying touch of dread and witchy wonder. Overall, would highly recommend.

Once again I find myself drawn into a story by Borja Gonzalez, infatuated with it, going along for the ride, then leaving it feeling really stupid. Nevertheless, a beautiful read. I’m sure the ambiguity is articulately planned. The clues just went over my head. Im not mad about it, in fact it makes me want to read this book three more times.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel! I loved the art style and the overwhelming sense of mystery attached to the story. I am impatiently waiting for Vol. 2 because that was such a big cliff hanger!

People keep going missing in town. A witch summons a demon who can grant her one wish, but they’re stuck together longer than planned when she isn’t sure what wish she actually wants to make. But, let’s start with remembering Christine. She was the first one to go missing.

Fantasy, mystery, and horror combine in this cerebral read with dark and beautiful art throughout. I look forward to talking with others who have read this story to talk about what we think really happened. Will recommend.

I would like to thank the author, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this eBook.

Night Cry is one of those graphic novels that leaves a very good impression once you read the last page - not because of the story but because of its unique illustration style. Borja Gonzalez didn't draw any faces which itself makes the characters seem very expressive. I wish I could say the same for the story though. It was very confusing at times.

Art style is impeccable, love the characters' personalities & the atmosphere, but I wasn't a fan of the storyline itself

4/5

This novel is beautifully drawn and the story was really compelling. I love the art style of the characters, and the backgrounds are really beautiful too.

I like the over arching message of the story. It’s very sweet. I also like the interactions between the two main characters a lot and how real it felt.

Maybe it’s just me, but I was a little confused at the end. I kind of wish there was more explanation within the panels, like maybe adding location names or times/dates, especially when you have a character that doesn’t follow normal rules of existence.

I’d be very excited to read more of Borja Gonzalez’s work.

I received a digital arc of this through NetGalley for an honest review. Truth be told I'm still a bit confused by the ending. The art was stunning, surreal, and moody. The stylistic choice to have characters have no faces and still be able to show expression showed great storytelling from the illustrator, you could tell the exact emotion without relying on facial expression. I had to read this a couple of times to figure out what I believe exactly is happening. There are still bits and pieces I don't understand, however, I believe the overall plot to be that [ Teresa's zines come to life. When she gets close to laura and realizes that when her wish is granted they will forget each other. She finds a loophole and her wish becomes for her stories to be brought to life so that the story of the girl and the pink demon (her and laura) will become real and the two will get to meet each other again, and continue to be together. She earlier calls her wish selfish because it also brings to life all the evil and macabre stories to life as well. On page 138 you see some of her other editions of zines that she herself had experienced like the bloody woman and the eye in the forest. The two girls at the end have already shared with laura that they know what is going on because they have read the zines. At the very end, they laugh at Teresa, because they know she is about to succumb to one of the horrors of the zines and "go to someplace much better". I'm still left with quite a few questions, but bearing this idea in mind I think Night Cry is absolutely worth another read

Great graphic novel. Short and sweet with interesting plot, and even though the ending was slightly strange I’d still recommend it

Dearests, here is a rich story, compelling art, fun characters, wrapped in an eerie town where strange things are happening.

Official title: Night Cry
My title: Night Cry
Author: Borja Gonzalez
Publisher: @europecomics
Fav character: Laura
Readability: Engaging
Type: Graphic Novel
5/5

🌱THE EXCELLENT
~ Stunning artwork and storytelling
~ Incredible pacing and character development
~ I chuckled quite a bit while reading
~ Not sure I understand what tf happened, but I LOVE this feeling
~ Love, friendship, loneliness and a great mystery

A lonely witch in a remote town where women keep disappearing, is visited by a book genie who desperately wants to awaken in Japan. But no such luck - Instead, she must wait until this ‘pretend’ witch decides what she wants so that she can continue her journey. While she waits, Laura will indulge in her love of anime, keep her witch company and shed some light on the missing women in this blue toned town.

✨It’s gorgeous! Give it a read.

🌱THE MEH
~ I only have this as a digital copy… this MUST be remedied! Loved it!

♡🌱 But that’s just me ;)

An occult-loving writer witch that isn't really one, an anime-loving pink demon, and a small-town mystery: I loved this!

I wish there were more to it because I have a lot of questions & the ending is very open / not much is explained, but the characters themselves were so much fun to read about & the dialogue was really good. I also loved the art style - I was surprised at first by the facial choice, but grew to really enjoy it & the overall mood that the color scheme & lineart conveyed. So good!

I enjoyed it. The illustrations were very nice. I thought it was interesting how none of the characters had faces and how there's not much color in the novel. I liked how there were some anime references in the story with the Sailor Moon poster. Not sure what the ending means though but overall I did enjoy it

Thank you for NetGally for an advanced copy. I really liked the illustrations of this graphic novel. The why the characters had no faces but did have emotions and expressions is really well done. The only big problem is that i have no clue what the plot of the story was, I know de main character is a witch and she commenced some kind of spirit witch gave her a wish and that there are people missing in the towns she lives in. But I don’t understand the the ending at all. I still give it 3 stars because I enjoyed myself while reading it.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advanced electronic copy of this book. I enjoyed the fluid and somewhat dreamy drawing style, however, am not exactly sure what the story is about. It began as a story about disappearing girls but became more confusing as it continued. I was originally attracted to this title based on the art style and description, but after reading it, am not sure what to say. I am left confused.

I received an ARC of the book from the publisher, via NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

A stylishly executed book that skilfully blends European counter-culture with Japanese pop-culture in a delightfully queer story. The characters are all interesting and relatable and I'd love to see more of them. Gonzalez's use of colour is amazing.

I’m mixed on this because I actually loved the style and of the illustrations, even with no faces how they could demonstrate emotion,but it was slow , this is a very character-focused graphic novel and unfortunately I didn’t find the story itself all that engaging and despite liking the art it couldn’t generate enough interest for me to want to read the next.

Thanks to netgalley and the publisher for a free copy for an honest opinion

I couldn't follow the plot of this graphic novel. Maybe it just went over my head? But I don't know what happened in this book, despite reading it from beginning to end. This would be an additional purchase for a public library with a big budget for graphic novels.