I liked the art style and the story at the beginning I was intrigued but unfortunately let down so it was only two stars :(

Very atmospheric and with interesting characters but very open ended too. I missed the fleshing out of the story and a resolution.

“Someone’s screaming out there, in the blue city, while the other colours sleep.”

Night Cry is such an intriguing and deeply dimensional story that offers a multitude of scenarios for the reader to mull over. Set amongst a murky blue and pastel backdrop, book shop owner and part-time witch cosplayer Teresa finds herself momentarily able to cast a spell, awakening anime loving demon Laura (whose other name is not pronounceable and Laura is a perfectly good name). The only way for Laura to be set free is to grant Teresa a wish; which would be good, if Teresa knew what she wanted to wish for. She doesn’t know herself well enough to know what she really wants. Thus the reader is suspended in the same lull that Teresa, Laura, frequenter customer of Teresa’s store Matilda, and the surrounding city are, until Teresa makes her wish.

The narrative itself is fragmented in a dream like way and, paired against the bluish tones of the artwork, invokes this sleepy yet eerie experience. Much like a dream where you can’t remember how people look, none of the characters have faces and only become recognisable by their clothes and hair. Their expressionless faces do much for leaving scenarios in the story up to interpretation as well as building suspense as the lives of Teresa, Laura and Matilda intertwine in the blue city. I enjoyed this vagueness and the subtly that a cocked head or a raised shoulder brought to the writing, rather than relying heavily on facial expressions. It also feeds into the idea of whether the world is supposedly real at all, or something Teresa is building around herself to stop her from losing everything - her dream world so to speak.

While the ebb and flow of the narrative is so open to interpretation, the overall anchor is the night time radio show and Teresa’s zine that she sells. The radio show is the only thing to continually refer to missing girls from the city (of which you can spot the posters in various visuals through the novel). There’s much to be made of this, especially in the faceless design of the characters; the continual repetition of Cristina, the first girl to go missing; and of the one voice out there, trying to remember and slowly starting to forget. Although Teresa is seen listening to the show, perhaps this is her internal dialogue as she starts to forget those that left her behind and their fears that they begin to forget her.

And then there is the zine - often referenced but not explained, especially as the characters seem to be roaming the city. Perhaps the reality of the zines being less than fiction is confirmed by one of the final panels of the infamous copy #38 that suggests everything coincidental about Teresa’s spell might not be. Especially when Teresa makes her wish, and the pink demon of the zine disappears with Matilda, only for Teresa to cry out into the blue city and lash out at the two girls that see her when she cannot find her companions. The ending asks the reader to complete a lot of mental gymnastics to come to a satisfactory conclusion on their own - but frankly, I don’t think there is one which is entirely reflective of the piece overall. Are there really any good answers to understanding your sense of self and to be remembered in a way that’s meaningful?

I was really moved by this story and enjoyed it’s lack of clarity, enchanting art style and the questions it posed. It’s a graphic novel I can see myself returning to to enjoy again and, most likely, take something different from next time. It’s one I’d recommend to those happy with unanswerable questions and willing to feel a melancholy ache while reading.

The illustrations were quite interesting and stunning. It wasn’t first time reading a comic in years, so it was one fine way to spent my evening reading and enjoying the ‘me time’!!

I was given a copy of this book by Netgalley -- the first time I've ever done this so I am very excited. I picked this book simply from the cover. A rule of thumb for my preferences is generally if it involves witches, I'm going to like it or want to read it. I was even more excited when I opened this book and realized that the art was gorgeous (I love the choice of having faceless characters) and that there were references to anime and manga such as Sailor Moon and Naruto. This couldn't have been more of a perfect book for my tastes and I think many other teens I teach would agree that it suits their preferences as well. Towards the end I got a bit confused trying to tell the characters apart since they are all faceless shapes. I'm not sure if it was just me not paying attention, but the story left me confused and wanting more, but not in the good way. I felt that this definitely left something to be desired and wonder if there will be another in this series. The main character, Teresa, also was pretty unlikable but I did enjoy the other two characters, Laura and Matilda. Ultimately this was a fun read, I just wish that they developed some areas of the plot more.

I gave it 5 stars because i really liked the plot and the illustrations are stunning. I almost rated it with 4 stars because i didn’t understood the end at first, it left me a bittersweet feeling, but i guess i need a second reading. I would love to read other stories created by the author, i already became a fan.
Thanks #NetGalley for the ARC copy in exchange fir an honest review. All opinions are mine.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this title in exchange for my honest review.

I would like to start this review by saying that this isn’t a bad book by any means. I don’t think that it is problematic in any way. I just didn’t personally enjoy it all that much.

I think the art style was pretty, but it doesn’t fit the story very well. Having the characters be faceless makes them easily interchangeable. It is hard to tell who is talking most of the time.

The art, text, characters, and plot aren’t all that engaging. So overall, I think this was a boring read. I have no interest in seeking out the sequel or finding out what happens next, because nothing of substance happened in this first installment.

Eerily beautiful with a cryptic plot to match. Wouldn't go out of my way to read it, but I enjoyed the ride while I was at it.

This was a very stylish, dark and gloomy comic. The characters were uniquely drawn--with no faces--which added to the mystery of it all. Story-wise, I can't say very much--it started as a story about missing people and developed into something I didn't quite get. If you like your stories vague and mysterious, this graphic novel could be perfect for you.

Fun little novel with simple yet bright art style.
I've read this in one seating.
With a little bit of spooks and a slight emotional rollercoaster. This is a comic I'd pick up again.

I loved reading this book!!! The eerie atmosphere was so inviting and compelling. I felt almost as if I was walking through a world where I wasn’t quite meant to understand everything, like I was visiting a place I’d never been to and was glimpsing for the first time. I can tell this is the kind of atmospheric, comforting read that I can keep returning to and find something new each time.

What a fabulous graphic novel! The illustration was beautiful and the tones were calming with bursts of color to magnify that moment. Minimal dialogue allowed you to really think of what was going on in the story. With a cosplaying witch and an anime obsessed demon, it made for the perfect pair. Matilda was such an emotional and heavy character that I felt I could relate to. She was someone who didn’t settle for the average answer, but knew when things were not right and tried with everything to get to the bottom. Laura was a whole different kind of demon. One that seemed to have a heart. The way that the illustration made you feel that YOU were being watched was brilliant.

Night Cry has a unique style and atmosphere. I love the creative and supernatural world depicted here, and would gladly get this in hard copy.

I loved this graphic novel! Really liked the characters and the artwork, really was fascinated by the characters' facelessness as well. The plot being open ended is a bit frustrating but adds to the aesthetics of the novel!

Thanks to Netgalley and Europe Comics.

What is the one thing you would wish for from an Japan loving Demon?

An unlikely friendship between a Demon and a Witch.

I have read a few graphic novels and this isn't your typical one. You have to concentrate on the story, to come to your own conclusion of what's happened. Which I felt did get abit confusing as it would jump ahead and I wanted to know what happened, rather than try and figure our the whole plot myself.

The colour palette really added to it, with very minimal colour with the characters being the boldest really helped them pop and stand out. I'm not sure about the characters having emotionless faces, you did get use to it but I found it abit eerie.
The whole plot was abit odd but you constantly had this feeling something was watching them from the woods, which I felt built suspense, as you, wanted to find out what it was.

I'm giving it 3* mainly due to the fact it left me asking too many questions, plus I felt like it ended on a cliffhanger ..... Will there be a sequel? Or has it just ended and left to the reader?

Rating: 3.4 out of 5
Characters: 3.5/5
Cover: 4/5
Story: 3/5
Writing: 3/5
Genre: Graphic Novel/Fantasy/Paranormal
Type: Ebook
Worth?: Kinda

Netgalley and the publishers has let me read it for an honest review. The graphics were lovely and I enjoyed the faceless girls. We get that girls are missing from the town but all they do is continuedly repeat that. The main girl is kind of dreadful and I wanted to connect to her in some kind of way but wasn't really given the chance till the very end. I am hoping there is a second volume because even if this volume didn't give much of any info maybe the second one will.

I would like to thank NetGalley for giving me this arc in exchange for an honest review.
Night cry is set in a small town where they have been strange disappearances of girls and a witch summons an anime loving demon. I loved the atmosphere and the art style. One thing to note is that the artist does not include facial expressions so sometimes it can be hard to discern what a character is feeling. It's a very mysterious book and i was honestly confused by it. I did not know what exactly it was setting up or where it was going or even where we are. If you love a good plot, then i wouldn't recommend this but if you enjoy atmosphere and witches and you don't mind a mysterious ending then i recommend this graphic novel.

Thank you to NetGalley for providing me with an ARC of this book!

Im such a big fan of witchy books, and this one was super cute! The art style was IMMACULATE.

I had a little trouble reading the words on my phone but that was more user error than book things.

And I’m not sure if it was just me..? but the plot was confusing at times.

I loved Laura though. And Mattie.

I’d still recommend it to anyone who likes witchy/occult-ish graphic novels!!

3/5 stars.

Although this one was a little confusing, I loved the story and the artwork and it was a nice, cute, short little read that made me smile.

So I don't really know how to describe this graphic novel because I am not really sure what I just read. I mean, Nigh Cry kind of said it best "I don't get this story". The art is beautiful but I wish there was more to the story. Did I finish it in one sitting? Yep! Did it keep my attention the entire time? Yep! Did it keep my attention the whole time because I was trying to figure out what was going on? Yep! I kind of hope they add on to this story.