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 loved the art style for Night Cry. The characters all had a very dry humor and I think that the color palate and faceless characters complemented that quite nicely. The dynamic between Laura and Teresa was the best part of the story, in my opinion. Most of their dialogue was funny and quick and that is what got me to keep reading.

I enjoyed the way that Teresa's depression was portrayed. She was quick-witted and sarcastic and lively but she was also tired. That's a very specific symptom of depression and it was refreshing to see it portrayed. Additionally, it was interesting to see how the colors of the panels gained more color at specific instances. It got me to draw connections between the art and emotions that I hadn't seen before.

Beyond that, I was not the biggest fan of Night Cry. I didn't hate it by any means, but it wasn't my absolute favorite. The story made very little sense to me and just when I thought that I was maybe starting to understand what was happening, I had the rug pulled right out from under me. There were many lines that I found confusing and expected to be explained later on but were not. Overall, the story felt incomplete. There was a solid foundation but many cracks that were never filled in.

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 :)

I liked the artwork, but sometimes the story got a little confusing. I do kinda wish the story was a big longer, because the ending felt a little incomplete to me. Overall, I liked it.

I fell in love with the character’s humor and the author’s illustration style, but I found the story hard to follow at times. If there was more context to the ending and a clearer background story, I definitely would’ve enjoyed this book more and given it a higher rating. 3.5/5 stars.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for providing me an arc. The art style is *chef kiss*. It is so beautiful and dark. However i didn't understand the ending -,- It just end like that? Is this book have a volume 2? Maybe i should reread this book to really understand it. Apart from that, I enjoy the story to be honest. I like the chemistry between Teresa and Laura. They are cute! It's funny too because Laura is obsessed with anime.

A perplexing graphic novel that had beautiful illustration and a good foundation of a story but seemed to get lost about halfway through the plot.

My first eerie graphic novel and I know this is definitely not going to be my last. The graphic were once again beautiful because it really focused on the surrounding and not only the details on the characters which made it even more appealing and eyes pleasing. I loved how the story moved forward and really look forward to reading more books by the author if there are any.
One less star because there was a little confusion about the end of the book but yes I will still recommend this book because of how light and beautifully composed this book is.

There's just something to adore about eerie graphic novels. This art style was so refreshing giving more to backgrounds and scenery than character design, but leaving it so you can still differentiate every character. I loved the story that presented itself between these pages, from premise to execution and just wanted it continue forever.

This is incredible. It's got beautiful, surreal art (I love the lack of detailed faces and how emotional the story is regardless), it's got a great ghost story -- it's about the power of creation when the things you create are dark, it's about the desires put into each book, it's about need and want in self expression. The way all that is mixed together with the ongoing thread of the night time talk radio is just -- it's just really great. It keeps its conclusions vague, but in a way that just really perfectly works with the genre and lets you form your own conclusions.

Simply gorgeous art style! I loved everything about the look for this comic. The simple style and limited colors were dramatic and atmospheric.

I just wish the story had been more clear. I understood most of what was happening, but not what it meant. *spoilers* I believe the story has a sad twist and that one or more characters aren't really alive. But after reading through the whole story twice, I still couldn't understand the tunnels timeline or exactly what the hidden story is.

I'm so looking forward to reading this again once someone explains it to me!

This was a strange one. I loved the art style and colors. The book was extremely atmospheric but that's pretty much it. I was confused about the plot, the characters, and the ending. What was that story? It was a slow read with it building up tension and it going nowhere. I cannot remember the main character's name and what her deal was. The ending was even more confusing than the rest of the book. If you like surrealist beautiful and witchy drawings, read this. If you want a story to follow with engaging and makes sense with an ending that is satisfying this is not for you.