i really have no idea what I just read. The plotline was practically non-existent, it was just vibes. Things would appear or happen lately, topics would be brought up, Things would be said without context from the illustration or past and future conversation. at one point this ghost thing even randomly showed up, then exploded and that was that, and the ending really just did not make any sense to me. maybe it was just me not understanding the writing or my high expectations for this book that only served to let me down. I'm sad I'm giving such a low rating because the drawings were so beautiful, the cover was stunning, and the premise was intriguing, but overall the story was incoherent.

Witches? Bookshops? A demon who loves manga? Just one of these would be enough to make me want to read this but the reasons why this graphic novel is absolutely awesome don't stop there. The art, in particular, was absolutely breathtaking, with most of the book being in blue tones with some red and black thrown in the middle, making it absolutely unforgettable and matching the plots perfectly.
More than the supernatural aspect, what I really liked about this story was that it was about three young women fighting their loneliness and finding their way to each other while also struggling with their feelings and reservations for one another and the world around them. Add to that ghosts and girls disappearing all around the city and you have an amazing story.

Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for this DRC.

Rating: 4/5

This was fun,fast and easy to read even though I didn't understand the ending 💀Maybe it would have made more sense as a novel instead of a comic book since there would be more descriptions and explanations.

With goth-style artwork, and a good premise, I can see the initial appeal of this book.

What I don’t understand is the how the plot and the description really aligned. It didn’t
make sense. I felt like I was reading a book about nothing, but that’s not what was promised.

Night Cry is a dreamy and mystic graphic novel with unusual characters: a witch that is not really one and a demon that is an anime fan. Constantly, we have an eerie feeling that someone or something is lurking in the shadows. There’s not much of the story, so it’s hard to describe the plot without giving it all away. Not a lot of dialogues here, so this is a quick read. But we don’t get to know all that we want to. The story is often blurry, and we get bits and pieces. The author leaves some parts of the story to our imagination and interpretation. So, maybe you will want to reread this after you finish. And you may still have a feeling that you’re missing something.

3.5 stars. I liked the mood, but the story left me with too many questions. I loved the unique style of illustrations, though. All characters are drawn without faces.

Thanks to Europe Comics for the ARC and the opportunity to read this! All opinions are my own.

If dark themes, moodiness, and a string of missing women are your thing, then you might enjoy this graphic novel, though it is sometimes hard to find the plot.

Nuit couleur larme, or Night Cry, as some English readers may know it, is a graphic novel following Teresa, an occult bookseller and poet who summons a demon named Laura, who must grant Teresa’s wish before she disappears. The trouble is, Teresa can’t think of anything she desires. She doesn’t want money, fame, or even her one teen customer Matilda to finally leave her alone.

The dark and moody artwork in this graphic novel highlights the underlying themes of depression and loneliness, especially the decision for the characters to be faceless. However, this does cause the emotions of the characters to be dulled to the point that it was hard at the beginning to remember who was who.

In addition, there’s a whole plot of missing women in the graphic novel that seems to not get touched enough. The mentions of those who are missing are almost identical each time, and we never get to learn enough to know what exactly happened to them.

Perhaps this decision was made by the novelist in order to reflect how there is never a concrete answer or result in real life. However, it left me asking too many questions for my liking. Enough questions to leave me wanting more and a sequel? Probably not.

I loved this book! Short and quick, it is definitely focused more on the vibes than the plot. The art is impeccable and it's definitely the kind of book I would buy a physical copy of just for flicking through and having it look pretty on my shelf. I haven't read anything else from this artist but I found the faceless art style an interesting choice, and that the strong characterisation in the dialogue was more than enough to imply their expressions. Will definitely see what else the artist does, and I would love to see a longer form work from him.

Very creepy and unsettling. Gothic and punk with the associated strong language that gets associated with such things. Reminiscent of a fever dream. Hazy, murky, mysterious. The ending is unclear in the best way. Left me with many things to ponder and a sad nostalgia

Night Cry had beautiful pictures, but for me, the story fell flat. I had difficulty connecting with the characters or the plot and was ready for the story to end half way through.

Beautiful artwork, but the story was abrupt and confusing with no real plot, and it just seemed to end out of nowhere. The lack of faces and the dark colour scheme gives this a really accurate feeling of depression, which seems to be one of the themes, but I think that flatness and lack of readable emotion hampered me from connecting with the characters. I was left unsatisfied, but not even by the lack of resolution, more from the lack of understanding any of it.

This was an interesting graphic novel following the character Teresa, who works in a comic/book shop specializing in the occult. Teresa ends up summoning a demon and that’s not the only weird thing that’s happening in town - there’s also a string of girls disappearing.

The artwork in this was pretty and unique - there were no facial features on any characters which I haven’t seen in a graphic novel before. I do like being able to see more emotion on characters’ faces, but this also leant to the mysterious nature of the graphic novel,

I was a little confused, especially by the ending, but I did enjoy reading this book. The ending seemed a bit abrupt and like there’s more story to tell, but this doesn’t seem to be the first volume in a series - as a stand-alone it left a little more to be desired for me.

Thank you to NetGalley and Europe Comics for a free advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

Borja González' Night Cry explores the highs and lows of human emotion and the space inbetween. We open on Teresa, a bookstore keeper and zine maker (who's also a witch), and Matilda, a student who's looking for a good story. Teresa closes her shop in a hurry and goes into the woods to summon a demon who will grant the summoner one wish from an old book. But Teresa doesn't ask the demon, who appears as a pink-haired, anime-loving woman named Laura, for a wish. Instead, she takes her home and introduces her to her lonely life.

González captures the wide open feeling of a city with great skill, and I loved González' simple, yet striking, rending. The ending is left open, but it comes to a nice thematic close. No one is quite who they seem in this graphic novel, and I was absolutely enthralled.

Story and Art: Borja González
Translation: Montana Kane
Editing: Fiona Marshall
Lettering: Cromatik Ltd.

Thank you #Netgalley for sending me this for my honest review.

I picked this up because I really liked the cover for one,and the other reason because there is a witch, demon, and people missing. I didn't understand this book for the most part, I didn't know what was going on, but I did like the artwork. Never have I ever see artwork with no faces. Also, I liked how a little bit of gay was thrown in there.

trigger warning
<spoiler> child disappearance </spoiler>

One night, a witch sneaks into the wood. She performs a secret ritual, summoning a very powerful entity - and eventually falls in love with her.

This was hands down one of the best things I read this year, and I read a lot.
Witchy, lesbian, melancholic. About friendship and found family.

What especially struck me was the illustration style. Mostly dark colours, simple shapes that made me feel calm - and the people don't have faces. The body language is powerful enough that you get what you mean and oh, it's so beautiful.
See, I have prosopagnosia and reading it like this felt so very natural. I want more of this, now.

I am going to check out the author, and see what else they have done. Wish me luck that there is a lot.
The arc was provided by the publisher.

I liked the art style, the faceless characters was something unique that I'd never seen and really liked. However, after reading this, I am very confused. I especially didn't get the ending, which was frustrating. I personally don't like open endings or endings you have to think about. I also didn't understand the characters, who any of them were, why they were doing what they were doing. Overall, cute art but too confusing for me.

The illustrations are moody and beautiful and the plot was interesting. Like other readers, however, I found it difficult to determine what actually happened at the end of the story. I have my guesses, but there is no clarity. It also ends incredibly abruptly, suggesting additional volumes might be coming but failing to communicate this clearly enough that readers are left sure there will be more information to come or if the author genuinely thought they had told a complete story.

The cover, the premise, the art style were so amazing and got me hooked into it.
I gotta say it's soo weird, the witch girl on the cover isn't really a witch, but a young cosplayer who is kind of depressed and loves horror books, comics, and movies. Weird. I didn't understand almost anything, but it still made me read more. She summons this demon girl who grants a wish, but she doesn't know what to wish for so they become friends maybe even lovers, dunno. There's this other kid who comes to Teresa's shop who loves to read manga and the demon girl loves Japan so much for some reason. They become friends and just go to the woods and become drunk... There's also this ghost who is making people disappear and weirdly they meet her too. SPOILER turns out that little girl Matilda was the one missing, but people just forgot about her?? I didn't understand what wish did Teresa even ask for, and the end didn't feel like an end.
It was very melancholic and it felt like the one who came up with the idea was drunk too???

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Night Cry by Borja Gonzalez is a fantasy graphic novel about three girls: a witch, a demon, and (I think) a human. The story revolves around Teresa, witch running a bookstore. One day, she summons Laura, an anime-loving demon, and now they're stuck with each other as they navigate their lives with a new person. According to the description, "Laura decides to investigate a series of unexplained disappearances in town."

Overall, Night Cry is an amazing fantasy graphic novel for the magic-loving reader in your life. One highlight of this book is the art. This artwork is hang-on-wall level, especially the night-time scenes with the smaller light sources. Although there are references to Sailor Moon, the aart reminded me half of Studio Ghibli and half of Adventure Time. I can't explain enough how much I enjoyed the artwork in this graphic novel. If you're intrigued by the description, or if you're a fan of graphic novels, I highly recommend that you check out this book, which is available now!

What would you wish for if you were granted one wish from an anime-loving demon?

This came recommend to me because my friend said it was one that’ll make you think and that is what this did. It’s not your typical graphic novel with a witch and a demon. It’s one where you have to let everything sink it, look at all the details, and come up with your own conclusions. And that makes this so very unique and it has endless possibilities.

The art is perfect. The way that the characters have emotionless faces made you connect more with the story and it was excellent. The colors blend perfectly making everything stand out but never overpower.

The story was good. It kept you interested but never fully revealed itself. It was weird in a way but I throughly enjoyed that I could come up with what actually took place.

Night Cry was an interesting graphic novel. It was strange for sure and out there different. You’ll easily fall in love with the Demon. I can’t wait to see what else this author releases. I’m sure that it’s going to be great.

I really love the art and how much emotion each character has despite not having a face. I was a bit confused my first time reading the book as there was a lot of hidden-underlying storylines - but reading it the second allowed me to catch what I missed. I LOVE the cover of the book, that's what drew me in. I had a feeling not everyone was alive as expected in a comic that has nighttime radio talk show vibes. If you are a fan of Welcome to NightVale, you will enjoy this :)