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!

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.

Night cry is a story about an occult book seller, who calls forth a magical being. The story deals with finding something worth wishing for.

The art style is interesting. None of the figures have faces, which I think is somewhat disorienting, but does promote a spooky ambiance.

This a is a quick read that is perfect for the spooky season.

Thank you the NetGalley and the publisher for providing an arc of this graphic novel in exchange for an honest review.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I just want my lost time on this book back, really this was just rubbish, I didn't like it at all even if the art style has something different but the plot was so missing and the author left so much for the interpretation which will not be a good thing for the book's rating.

I want to ask the author what was all this:

A girl named Cristina was the first to be missing in this city and people start to forget her but then they said it's hard to forget her and they even pass her favorite song on the radio! What does it mean?!

Then you have the pictures on the walls that might give you some clues or not? Then we have the issu 38 of Teresa' s fanzine that she refuses to let Matilda read because there is the pink demon in it which might be Laura? Why? But everyone is reading Night cry if they want to learn the truth and escape from the Blue city p.82, what was that?

Matilda's skateboard is actually not hers and at the beginning there was no name on it then at the end there is the name "Gloria"?! What does it mean?

p94: What does it mean when Teresa says to Laura that she thought that she was the only real person here?

Why, in the dark, is Teresa black but the others are blue and when she says her wish, Laura and Matilda are in colors but then they became blue again and leave in the air?

Why does Laura says to Teresa "you're not what I expected"?

So every time the Demon girl granted her a wish a girl disappears from the blue city, then Laura forgot about Teresa again and again?!

This story has no meanings and has nothing to give, I'm sad that I even lost my time writing this review.

Love the vibes, ADORE the art, and really enjoy the characters too. However, that opaque ending was really frustrating for me (though very in Borja Gonzalez's wheelhouse, judging from her earlier work). It made what was going to be a 5 star book go down a bit in my estimation, but it also means I'll be thinking about this one for a long, long time.

Fairly interesting manga-inflected graphic novel, concerning three young women in Shitville, USA – one like the late-night radio jock is concerned that girls are going missing in town, and one is a demon trying to grant a wish to the third, who runs an occult store with no customers. It seems to nail the subdued, desultory world of genre-loving lasses in Nowhere, USA, although it needs to be a lot clearer about its own mythology – bringing in Cthulhu tentacles for the final quarter and so on does not a coherent drama make. Three and a half stars for the little intrigue the effort involved gains the reader, but it could have been a lot more.

[2.5 Stars]

This was a nice easy read. I really enjoyed the art style, however, I found the plot to be a bit lacking. I think too much was left up to interpretation and I wasn't able to fully grasp what the point of the story was. Especially with that super open ending. If that aspect had been handled differently I probably would have enjoyed this more

I actually thought this was very good. I thought the art was great and I was interested in the storyline. It just ended too quickly. I want to know what happens next!

Laura is such a fun character. She’s quirky, magical, and just interesting. Theresa is alright, but Laura really carries the story and makes it more compelling. She’s like a mopey, yet hopeful witch. Which is intriguing, so I’m looking forward to reading the next installation to see how her character develops.

The art is quite dark, literally, so you’ll need to read this in some good lighting and if you’re reading the digital version, you’re better off on an iPad or something other than your phone. I think a phone would be too small to catch all the details.

I recommend this to someone looking for a graphic novel series that’s dark, yet fun at times and are okay with a bit of a cliffhanger.

Thanks to NetGalley, Europe Comics, and Borja González for the opportunity to read this for my honest and unbiased opinion.

Will be posted on my blog and Amazon shortly.

Designed mostly in blue and black, this comic looks quite stylish, but it's a bit unfortunate that the characters look like they were painted with Paint. Most of all, I'm sad that they don't have faces, although that gives a certain atmosphere.
As a story, it's nice, I liked the references to Japanese pop culture, which is actually the goal. He is still missing something to some extent, probably a larger development of the action or something like that. Everything was a bit static for me.

The original opinion is in Bulgarian, I apologize for the translation errors.