When it comes to rituals, Teresa, who runs a bookstore specializing in magic and the occult, knows her fair share. But when she manages to summon Laura, an anime-loving demon, the ritual goes awry: Laura is there to grant her any wish, but Teresa doesn’t know what to ask for. And so the two are stuck with each other… Thus begins a strange cohabitation, while Laura decides to investigate a series of unexplained disappearances in town.

One thing that really drew me to this graphic novel was its art style. The characters are portrayed faceless, and yet through body language and dialogue itself, Gonzalez managed to capture the delicate personalities and dynamics between the three main players in this story. The art style is simplistic yet draws one in, striking a lovely balance.

The only qualm I have with Night Cry is the plot. I would have liked it better if Gonzalez had leaned into the mystery element of the graphic novel. The ending was ambiguous, arguably to the point of incomprehension. Certainly, this book feels in need of a sequel.

The artstyle is absolutely stunning and certainly steals the show, and I loved the atmosphere throughout this book - really perfect for the story and the art. However, the story itself was not as compelling, it didn't feel as though it was really going anywhere and the ending just kind of happened, and didn't feel like the curtain had fallen.

While I very much enjoyed the story and characters of this book, I can't help but admit that the illustrations are really the shining glory for me. The overall product is fantastic and I'll be recommending it all the time in the upcoming spooky season!

Absolutely stunning art and atmospheric style and story too. I really enjoyed it and I like the mysterious vibe that it has. It's one of those stories that will stay with you long after you read them.

Thank you for this. The artwork for this is beautiful. Visually this is just wonderful to look at. It isn't the easiest to read on the Netgalley app, which is an issue with the app not the book.

I was a little confused by this book, and the story, but I loved the art style and the melancholy vibe.

It was really pretty and atmospheric, but also short and a bit confusing. I think the characters in this author's other comic have the same names as in this one, so i wonder whether they're supposed to be read like a series of standalones with different settings but same characters and plots. If so, the shortness and lack of answers in this one aren't that concerning and i can appreciate the idea more. It gave me similar vibes to the game Night in the woods, with it's small town setting and the characters' personalities.

The illustration of the characters is a bit odd and I'm not a huge fan of the story. Don't really recommend this book.

Night Cry is a young adult graphic novel written and illustrated by Borja Gonzalez. When it comes to rituals, Teresa, who runs a bookstore specializing in magic and the occult, knows her fair share. But when she manages to summon Laura, an anime-loving demon, the ritual goes awry: Laura is there to grant her any wish, but Teresa doesn’t know what to ask for. And so the two are stuck with each other… Thus begins a strange cohabitation, while Laura decides to investigate a series of unexplained disappearances in town. Through the author’s captivating artwork and spirited dialogue, discover an offbeat and magical world close to our own, alternating between warmth and sweet melancholy.

Night Cry is a unique graphic novel. I liked the art style, I thought the use of color and the way the characters were drawn without facial features gave the book a very eerie vibe- and with the witch, ghost, and demon mentions that was on point. honestly the visuals were my favorite part of the story. There were little details and suggestions on every page that readers could interpret in many ways, coloring the storytelling. I liked the majority of the story, but have to admit that there were more than a few moments when I was really confused, and the story and my guesses about what was really going on and where the story might end up were disconnected. And, frankly the ending left me a bit baffled. I did enjoy the friendship development, and though I often hated the way Teresa treated Matilda, I thought some of it made sense for the personalities and twists that might have popped up in the story.

Night Cry is an atmospheric and beautifully drawn graphic novel that is very much open to interpretation.

There's a demon, and the demon loves anime (because anime is everywhere), and she is summoned by a semi-witch who owns an occult bookstore. The semi-witch gets a wish from the demon, but doesn't know what to wish for, so the demon can't move on until she does. Girls have been disappearing, so the semi-witch starts to investigate those disappearances. And it's all quite charming, eventhough the book doesn't have a real ending, it sort of just runs out of pages.

The art is curious because no one has eyes, and it's kind of startling how quickly you accept that, and how expressive the characters still are. I liked the art a lot.

Thank you to NetGalley and Europe comics for this arc.
Night cry is a beautifully illustrated story of a witchy comic store owner who summons a Japan loving demon for some reason we never truly find out, the other main theme in this story is a missing girl we never really learn too much about and sadly that seemed about it. The illustrations were amazing and the colours were gorgeous, I also really like the addition of the characters not having actual faces so you rely a lot on what they're saying and their body language. However sadly, the story overall just didn't reach its full potential nor was it developed enough. The main character isn't actually a witch and the demon has no sort of demonic powers other than a single wish grant, and we never even find out what the mc wished for. The other theme of a missing girl is never actually investigated like the synopsis says and maybe I missed it but there was also a ghost which was a fanzine and somehow it's all connected? We, the reader, are left wondering what even happened in the story and I've seen many other reviews with the same problems and confusion at the ending. If you hate open endings do not read this. This graphic novel was really disappointing because of the story but I'm intrigued to read more of this authors work because of the amazing art style, if you want to appreciate this purely for aesthetics I say go for it. 2.5 stars.

Look at this cover! Absolutely stunning artwork!

Teresa, the owner of a bookstore that specializes in the occult, summons an anime loving demon one day. They weirdly become friends and the two become living together. Laura is set to stay until she grants Teresa's wish. Any wish her heart desires, but Teresa doesn't know what to wish for. Thus Laura and Teresa become roommates? Housemates? They live together.

This is one of those stories where as you are reading it you realize Teresa's wish is that she wants a friend. But to speak that would mean the one friend she cares about, Laura, would disappear. It is a trope that I am an absolute sucker for.

If you come across this books because of the art but stay for the story, you won't be disappointed! It is a cute story about magic that I think many who read it will love.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for this arc.

A beautifully illustrated graphic novel. I loved the illustrations and art style in this.

This book was atmospheric and ethereal and an absolute dream to read. Each panel is beautiful and spare, making use of expansive spaces and minute details that really convey the feel of the twilight, midsummer setting. An excellent portrayal of the magic and chaos of adolescence and female friendships.

Night Cry is beautiful book. The illustrations are phenomenal and really added to the enjoyment of the plot. The pacing is perfect and the characters are well rounded and realistic in their motivations and reactions to the around them. The radio station is a very interesting way to help tell the story and move the plot along. Overall, a very enjoyable read.

I always love a good witchy book and this one is stunning and gorgeous when it comes to the artwork, but I did find the story to be a little confusing at times. All that considered it was still really enjoyable! Even with the confusing bit, I would still recommend this!

Lovely and unique artwork. It’s not your stereotypical comic style and I think that’s why I was excited to read this one, I enjoy the classic way or art usually for my comics but this was definitely well done, color scheme worked well, storyline progressed and flowed nicely, format was very easy to load onto device to read and minimal zoom required.

Teresa runs a book store specializing in magic. She summons an anime loving demon named Laura, but since she doesn't know what she wants Laura cannot leave. Together they investigate disappearances around the town.

There is no creative team listed, it just says Borja Gonzalez. I love the art style. It is very witty I love the writing style. My favorite line is when the demon appears and Teresa almost teases Laura for her name. In which Laura replies that her name is Nhoptriouhlgthopheru and tells her to call her that. It is absolutely my favorite types of humor.

This is a story where the vibes and atmosphere are impeccable and luscious. I love witchy stories, and I love that there is a resurgence in magical stories, and this graphic series seems to encapsulate the mood and aesthetic.

That’s why I really wanted to love it. I wanted to be transported away, but the story was lacking. There wasn’t much of a story line so my focus wandered a bit, and while I loved the atmosphere I can’t give the story a great review. If it had more of a story arc then this would’ve been brilliant.

This was an interesting graphic novel. I enjoyed it but wasn't really sucked in. Really enjoyed the artwork!