Saturday, September 5, 2026

Graphic Novel Review: The Cutting Garden

The Cutting Garden: A Graphic Novel 
by Darcy Van Poelgeest
My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Absolutely divine! With the soft lines and beauty of Little Bird, lyrical Victorian writing, and a gothic story to both make you shudder and smile. This first collaboration hopefully won’t be the last for our two creators. 

The Cutting Garden is at once a vampire gothic story, a commentary on loneliness, and a reminder that not all monsters are monstrous. Even the most vicious of killers can still desire something softer in life; a connection with another, and someone to care for them. 

With mild overtones borrowed from Interview with the Vampire; and yet wholly its own story and narrative, The Cutting Garden immerses us in a slow, methodical, perfect Victorian gothic story with just enough blood to sate a child vampire.

Please note: I received an eARC of this book from the publisher via NetGalley. This is an honest and unbiased review.

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