This is the story of three characters and their relationships to each other, set during the nights of a small-town city full of mysterious disappearances which are being slowly forgotten by the inhabitants. It is written in a literary vein, meaning that the truth behind the mysteries and the strange and sudden ending might be intuitively understood by some readers but will never be explicitly explained. Therein lies the flaw; the mystery is somewhat at odds with the flavor of the characters' relationships (even if intertwined with them), and the ending seems to come out of nowhere and does not resolve much about the character relationships that are the focus of the rest of the book.

Overall, it's a short and mostly enjoyable read, even if it will take someone more literary-minded than I to figure out its unspoken secrets. Recommended for people who enjoy dark and moody character dramas with unexplained mysteries.

The art style of this manga was pretty cool. I really enjoyed the colors and shifts in atmosphere.

But the plot was pretty weird and it didn’t make much sense to me. It was trying to be a horror but it failed. And the characters had little to no personality. Overall, this was a pretty bland read.

This was a quick read with wonderful, atmospheric art, and a layered, mysterious story I really got into. Laura the pink, Japan obsessed demon was such a fun creation. She felt like something that would come out of the Buffyverse or Supernatural. I also appreciated that there was still some mystery at the end and wouldn't mind seeing more from these characters in the future.

Thank you Netgalley for this arc!

Night Cry, by Borja Gonzalez, is a weird one for a number of reasons. I wasn’t sure of what was happening most of the time but I enjoyed every single minute spent reading this graphic novel. The art style is beautiful and the story is interesting, melancolic at times too.
The ending confused me quite a bit, I’m still unsure of what happened, or what was happening in Teresa’s little sleepy town; maybe I have to read a couple more times to truly grasp the little details that might have escaped me.

I really enjoyed this short little graphic novel! The art style was so cute & i found the characters being face-less really interesting. I didn't 100% understand what was going on, but I loved it all the same.

This story lost me pretty quickly. I thought the art was pretty innovative at first, but as the story moved on, I struggled with differentiating them, especially because they seemed to go through hair and wardrobe changes. The story itself started out as interesting, but, similar to the art, it lost me. I had no idea what the end was about and overall could not tell you what happened during the entire story. Interesting premise, but I couldn't get into it.

I received a copy of this graphic novel through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Honestly it was a very confusing book. The characters were faceless (literally drawn without faces) but mostly the art style was okay. It was a quick read, so it wasn’t overly difficult to finish it…But by the end of the story I was so confused and seriously didn’t know what the point of whole story was…Could anyone explain what the hell did I just read? 😆

The art-style was nice, but a bit confusing too. At times it was hard to tell which character was which because they didn't have faces. Also the plot was confusing and I didn't understand what happened in the end

"Because if you refuse to believe there are mysterious things at work in the world, secrets to uncover...you're admitting that this crap is all there is."

They say to write what you know, so Teresa writes about everything that goes on in her town. Or, everything she writes about comes true. Or, perhaps after meeting Laura, a pink demon, everything she has written has come true and has always been true and has never been fictitious in the slightest. These faceless characters have you relying on archetypes, which only increases the mystery. Are these different reiterations of the same character? Characters from her other zines?

Teresa says herself that she doesn't quite like her writing despite publishing it as a zine in her shop. And she writes quite a bit, though she has never sold Night Cry #38. All the other things you see in the town, the eye, the vines, the ghost, the demon, are all her subject matter. But Matilda, the young otaku who enjoys leafing through her occult bookshop, is something of reality. And perhaps that is Teresa's wish, to have fiction and reality finally combined. If she cannot get rid of her town filled with skeptics, perhaps she can instead turn them into believers.

As Teresa comes to discover what she wants to wish from Laura--a wish we never hear--we also explore her town, acknowledge the strange occurrences that seem to happen with increasing frequency. Though closure does not seem to be a theme of this novel, <i>belief</i> is. And to identify with Teresa, Laura, and Matilda, we must believe in the narrative, must not cast aside the oddities and eccentricities as the rest of the town seems to do. After all, a little suspension of disbelief never hurt anyone.

Night Cry is a witchy and melancholic graphic novel following an occultist bookstore owner and an anime-loving demon. Think Good Omens but super short and a bit more gloomy (a good kind of gloomy!!)

For only being roughly 150 pages I thought it was such a cute book! There's even some Sapphic elements to it!! The animation style is fantastic, it fits the vibe of the book so well and it definitely reminded me of the show Adventure Time.

But I do have to say that the story itself felt too ambiguous at times, almost to the point where I found myself wanting more. The ending is very much open to interpretation, which can be really nice it it's own way, but I would have loved something clearer to wrap it all up.

All in all I'd definitely recommend this book if you're looking for a short and comforting read <33

Thank you so much to netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book💗

I really wanted to like Night Cry, i think the art is absolutely beautiful and i love the style, the character designs are cute, and the story had potential.
However, the were also a lot of things i didn't like, the dialogue felt very unnatural, people don't talk like that, or at least not any people i've met.
The plot was also very difficult to follow i, was confusing from the start and i didn't know what was going on. Usually when that happens i understand more as i keep reading but here i just got more and more confused.
I also felt that the art style didn't really match the story, i don't exactly know how to explain why i feel that way but there was just something off about it.

Night Cry is a unique little graphic novel with fun characters, an inventive art style, and a lovely color pallet. The story stars a depressed shop owner masquerading as a witch who summons a wish granting otaku demon one night on a whim. These two and an awkward student (and frequent shop visitor) form a strange, but comfortable friendship, while the witch figures out what her wish will be. This whimsical plot line lays atop the background of a dangerous city - complete with creepy woods - where girls are going missing and something is watching from the darkness. The simple, elegant images and colors move the reader seamlessly through the story, creating moments of bubbling joy and sweetness among the building tension. Although the work is relatively short, I felt that each of the three main characters had well developed personalities and interesting interpersonal interactions. I wanted each of them to be happy. My only complaint is that the novel left me wanting to hear even more from these characters and solve the background mystery. The story ended without satisfying my desire to figure out what happened to the missing girls or what the demon will do once the witch’s wish is granted. That said, I’m excited to check out more from this artist!

Not sure I really understood everything, so a second read is likely needed; but I enjoyed it anyway. The art work is beautifully done.

This story is a cozy mystery with a touch of whimsy but is also so, SO sad. I loved the story but it gave me that feeling in your chest when you've needed to cry for a long time and just haven't found the right time so all your tears are just creating a pressure bubble in your chest with a BO US feeling of WHY DON'T I HAVE A SLIGHTLY MAGICAL GIRLFRIEND WHO IS INTO BOOKS AND/OR ANIME

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. I loved the art style and the colour palette, it is a lovely seasonal read. I found it well paced and the plot was interesting from the start. I just wanted more, I loved the characters and just wanted to know more about them and spend longer with them. They strike the balance between likeable, relatable and realistic.
I think this book will be really popular in my library and I cannot wait to be able to recommend it.

This just wasn't for me... art style, plot, characters, or storytelling.
First of all the art style seemed kind of lazy. Despite being initially drawn to this graphic novel by the cover, the faceless characters got old real quick. I couldn't tell the difference between many of the characters as they had no faces to distinguish them by and other distinguishing factors such as body, hair, and outfits weren't enough to do so.
Plot? I don't even know if there was one.
The main character Teresa is a "I'm not like other girls and that means everyone else is shallow and an asshole" type. I thought we were over that type of internalized misogyny. Guess not.
The storytelling was confusing. At times I didn't even know who was talking and it seemed to have no real direction.
Anyway, unimpressed.

Mysterious story that leaves you pondering and wanting more. Night Cry is a quick graphic novel to run through with an unconventional art styling where each character is absent of facial features. I did like the mystery, but I was hungry for more. More of Laura, Matilda, and Teresa as characters and their backgrounds. I wanted to know more about the missing women from the town. There is much to explore with this story and these characters, but I felt that between the storylines of the missing girls and Teresa trying to figure out what to wish for with the demon named Laura, it was not as fleshed out as it could have been. I truly enjoyed the art styling and the color palette for this piece, but a more defined plot and character development would have made this a stronger graphic novel.

2.5⭐️
I tried this read now graphic novel as a part of the Netgalley book challenge 2021.

I like the cover.

I have never read a graphic novel before. I can see that a lot of work goes into the graphics.
I struggled to physically follow it as I had to view on the Netgalley app and view on my phone which didn’t give me the best experience.

I have to say that I struggled to follow the story. I don’t think that this is a genre for me.
I don’t think my review is reliable as Ian not used to this genre.

A wistful, witchy comic. It's more of a vibe focused story than plot, exactly. The author doesn't give all the answers and leaves a lot to our imagination which added to the surreal feeling of it all. I loved the art style and how the characters are drawn with no faces. Certainly made for a unique reading experience.

It was a very strange read. I liked the characters a lot and the influence of Japanese culture and manga combined with Western witches. However, I kept feeling that the story did not have any conclusion in the end, we are left with an open ending.

For me it was confusing. The art and images are pretty nice, and this kept me going on with the lecture. I would have liked to receive more background about the characters or even a next volume to see where the story was going.