I am afraid I wasn't a fan of this book. I could not pick up the flow of the narrative and didn't warm to the art style either. Perhaps it was the flow of the story on the pdf rather than picking up the turn of the page but regrettably I couldn't settle to enjoy it.

I am grateful for the opportunity to read as the premise did sound like something I'd normally read, however, despite a couple of false-starts I was not able to enjoy the book as much as I would have liked so I shall not construct a full review.

I'm a big fan of Monstress so I was really excited to read Night Eaters and it did not disappoint. Beautiful art, although sometimes a bit tricky to see on a mobile with the eARC quality so I can't wait to see how it looks in print.

I really enjoyed the storyline. It took me a second to get my head around it in the beginning but once it made sense, I thought it was shown and depicted brilliantly. The family drama was carried through really well also and I enjoyed the flashbacks of the parents.

I will definitely be reading Volume 2!

Liu and Takeda hit it out of the park again. Takeda does a superb job of depicting scenes from 1970s Hong Kong and modern-day America, as well as sequences of otherworldy horror. I reviewed a low-res PDF so I couldn't fully appreciate the art, which I imagine in print will be as gorgeous as her work on Monstress.

The character design is clever as these are people that have to inhabit two worlds.

Liu does a great job of capturing the generation divide between the parents and children that often exists in immigrant families. The hiding of secrets makes it difficult to understand why parents do the things that they do. One of the key themes explored is the resentment parents have of their children for not appreciating the sacrifices they have made to make their lives easier.

The dialogue is on point, and the way the characters share the page makes it feel like a lived-in world. Ipo, particularly is a memorable character often pouring scorn on the decisions that her children Milly and Billy. I also like the way that the romance between Ipo and Keon unfolded as when we are first introduced to them, I couldn't see what one of them saw in the other.

Night Eaters is a brilliant mix of horror, mystery and family drama.

Many thanks to Netgalley, Titan Comics and the author, for the ARC of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Marjorie M. Liu and Sana Takeda are auto reads for me. Ever since I stumbled into their Monstress universe, I have been fascinated and completely spell bpund by both the art and the story telling.

Milly and Billy are trying their best to keep their business afloat and to keep their mother happy. But no matter what they do, their mom Ipo is not impressed and more than often seems to be mad at them. There is a secret lying hidden in the past of their parents Ipo and Keon, something terrifying, gory and bloody.

I won't lie I was so confused as to where this story is going in the first half, and even though I did get some answers I am still reeling with questions. I cannot for the life of me wait for book 2.

TW: Blood, Gore, Terror, death

Weirdness abounds in this, which we're promised launches a trilogy. Billy and Milly are teenaged children to Chinese American parents, who themselves are chalk and cheese – he can win a fight as soon as blink, but is quite warm and friendly-looking, while she is a chain-smoking retired cinema fight double, who has neither smile muscles nor qualms about demanding the kids engage with the darker side of life. Such as the haunted-seeming, overgrown plot over the road, where secrets are to be found – especially if your parents make you look...

I have to hope other people get a better experience with this than I did, for beyond the watermarking across all the pages, the definition on my digital review copy was quite lame. It certainly didn't help the artwork which already makes the characters indistinguishable – at least at first. But I just couldn't see anyone having that much of a greater time, for it is not exactly a strong book, whatever weirdness it throws at you. It seldom makes much more sense than the various chapter titles, which are just daft. Some reviewers have said this is a comedy – which, having read the thing, was certainly news to me – at least until the postscript in the old folks home. But ultimately it's just a "daddy issues" book, where the "Asian guilt" allows the parent concerned to not be the dad.

I suppose the mum's ribald approach to peril and her keeping of secrets is something to behold, but that certainly didn't provide for enough to make me want to return in future to this series. Neither did the script, which at times seemed translated by algorithm.

Thank you Net Galley and Titan Comics for giving me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

This graphic novel was so obscure but at the time so enjoyable - it was really unique. The characters were hilarious and it was just so entertaining. A very easy read - I would read it again and look forward to the next in the series.

A really fantastic magical tale of the fears of motherhood and immigrant parents. Gorgeous illustrations, which managed to convey the feelings of the characters in the illustrators style.

Got to 25% of the way through nut I just felt it wasn't for me. Thank you for letting me review but I just didn't like the characters as I couldn't connect to them at all.

I wish this was a more finalised review copy, it had low image quality and a massive watermark on most pages which has made it difficult for me to really appreciate the artwork.

That being said, this was a really enjoyable read. The horror aspect is intriguing, while the humour and family dynamics really shone through. It touched on a lot of issues faced by first-gen immigrants, such as the struggle to balance parental expectations with your own desires, as well as the sadness at not speaking your 'native' language.

The reveals towards the end were good and the last couple of chapters were actually really touching as we see things from Ipo (the mother)'s perspective. From what I could tell, the artwork is really good, and I can see a lot of potential in this series.

Thank you Netgalley and the publishers for this advance reader's copy.

This was really good. There was plenty of horror, but also a lot of humor in the way the characters acted and interacted. The family dynamics were amazing, and I loved the way this explored the relationship between Ipo and her children.

The art was stunning, and the story was very compelling, which is exactly what I was expecting from the duo behind the stunning Monstress. Looking forward to the second volume.

Hi, I’m unfortunately not able to give this a comprehensive review because the image resolution and formatting of the review copy was so low that I couldn’t clearly see the artwork. In addition, the unfinished text boxes and water marking made it impossible to properly engage with the story and art.