Reviews

Night Cry by Borja González

togidemi's review against another edition

4.0

I still have no idea what this story's about, but it's got sapphic content, fanzines, and weeaboos, so I'm already satisfied. The plot's a little too loosey-goosey and open to interpretation for my tastes - which is not exactly helped by the art style, where (they try! but) you could easily mistake one dark-haired girl for another - but I at least had fun forcing other people to read it and discuss with me what they think happened.

Spoiler

For what it's worth my best theory is the disappearing women in the city choose to be forgotten, and have run off to be in their girlboss coven, but I still have no answers for what happens to Laura and Matilda. Goddamn.

To be frank, this really would've just been a 3, maybe 3.5 star story if the art wasn't so unique and gorgeous. I adore how their moods and personalities are so well-conveyed even without faces - says a lot about how good the artist is at composition and showing body language!

davidcottington's review

4.0

I wasn’t fully sure what was going on… but this was a vibe!

ifollowedthatrabbit's review

3.0

The first thing that called my attention about this graphic novel was the fact that the characters are faceless, yet they are quite expressive.

Teresa runs a bookstore by day and practices magick by night. She summons a demon called Laura who can grant her a wish, but Teresa doesn't know what to ask for, so Laura must stay with her until she knows what to wish for.

Meanwhile, something calls Laura's attention: the extrange disappearences of some young women in town and rumor has it that there's a ghost wandering the streets at night.

Thanks to EuropeComics and NetGalley for providing me with an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review.

janagaton's review against another edition

3.0

Art style is impeccable, love the characters' personalities & the atmosphere, but I wasn't a fan of the storyline itself

elevenus's review against another edition

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? N/A
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.0

orianarc9's review

adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

aforestofbooks's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

This is my fault. I didn’t realize this was book two, and while I don’t think you need the background from the first book to read this one, it was a bit weird and confusing and ended super abruptly. Not awful but not amazing…

moonchildjuli's review

dark emotional mysterious reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

I was just really confused by the end😅

yoni08's review

mysterious relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

lunarchfey's review against another edition

4.0

Surreal and beautiful art, with an intriguing set of characters and storyline. I loved the interplay between the talk radio narration and the stylized use of colors (or lack thereof) for emphasis. Definitely a quirky, interesting read.