Wow. This book is incredibly intense, in some really thought-provoking but extremely disturbing ways. I don't think I would've kept reading if it weren't by Sloane Leong, having loved her earlier works. I will say there's EXTREME gore in this, including tons of animal death and dismemberment, so go into it sufficiently cautioned. There's practically nothing light or happy in this book, and it also features domestic violence and self-harm. I thought the idea of having the entire narration be from the POV of the 'haunted' house was excellent, though, and added a slight Shirley Jackson edge to this sapphic bluebeard retelling.

This was such an interesting read! This graphic novel is written from the point of view of a house, which I've never read before. The story is very weird, so maybe not for everyone. I didn't really understand what was going on until about halfway through, but I enjoyed it a lot once I got into it! It's very atmospheric and eerie and also a little sad. I would definitely recommend checking it out!
TW for depiction of killed/dead animals

Very interesting story. I like the art as well, not sure this ebook version did it full justice, it was a bit blurry at some places, but definitely a good book!

This is very disturbing stuff, yet a bit confussing. The illustrations are stunning, very dark and graphic. I didn’t conect that much with the story, which saddens me a lot, because it seemed very interesting. I think it’s just not my cup of tea, but it’s not a bad graphic novel at all.

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

Sadly the e-copy I got from NetGalley was very blurry and at times it wasn’t easy to read. It didn’t help that the narrator was a melancholic house…😅
It was creepy, gory and grotesque which was its purpose. The characters were all messed up in different ways, they were either maniacal sadists or masochists and all monsters in their own way. I have read many gory graphic novels before but they had much more going for them, this felt a bit flat and pointless.🙄

I'm surprised. It's a horror story about a psychopath, Isla, and Marie, the woman, That comes to clean her house.
At first, it was a bit weird to catch who was who, and who was a narrator. The narrator is Isla's house. It's a very curious and cool way for telling the story. The narrative is highly well written. And besides, we see a story with blood and mutilation, the author makes the story feeling like an art. It should be disgusting, and at first it was, but then you can understand the reason about all the things. Besides, I don't like this kind of things. You will find here a deep gore story. So, if you like this kind of books, you will enjoy it.
Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for providing me with the copy of the book.

I like the style of illustrations, the characters, monster and maid, are very distinctive from another through their exaggerated features. The black and white illustrations, that look traditionally drawn, are accentuated with the colour red and in the finale even receive a surreal touch. Sadly the quality of the pages could be higher, it was sometimes hard to decipher single letters.
'Graveneye' is told from the perspective of the house, which is just brilliant. We have very little direct speech or dialogue, but the writing itself is fantastic.
'When she was lonely I hummed a low lullaby through my vents/ a hymn I remember sung to my by the wind in the woods/ where my bones were grown and harvested..'
It's telling the growing relationship between the characters (and more beyond that) mostly through the illustrations and creates a quite unique atmosphere. Instead of portraying a romance, 'Graveneye' dives more into to the realm of obsession and paired with a murdering main character this comic is a wild ride.

Phew, I loved this. It's a sapphic horror story about a maid who comes to care for a home run by a -- murderer? Vampire? Werewolf? Modern day blackbeard? -- but the whole thing is from the point of view of the house. It's rough and brutal and odd and really fascinating.

(Since I mostly write and read romances, please note: this is not a romance even if it's sapphic, it's definitely horror, and nobody makes good or kind choices for themselves or others.)