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mywitfailsme's review
5.0
The combination of Gord Downie's lyrics and Jeff Lemire's art bring Chanie's story to life. This is haunting and terrifying. A dark time in Canada's history, this is overlooked and written out. Secret Path brings a face, a human perspective to the residential schools. The fear and abuse faced by the children taken from their parents. What they would go through to try and get themselves home. I'm haunted and shaking right now.
atwistedstrand's review against another edition
5.0
My son borrowed this from his high school library. What a beautifully done and touching graphic novel about Charlie Wenjack. It brought tears to my eyes. I am looking forward to reading "Wenjack" by Joseph Boyden next.
autisticbucky's review
emotional
informative
slow-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Child death
timelordmom's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful words matcher with beautiful and haunting imagery. Gord left us far too soon but left us with incredible art that changes the world
theoisnotalive's review against another edition
5.0
i've accepted that poetry is something i'm never gonna rly understand BUT regardless, great book
siriface's review
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Genocide, and Death
migimon2002's review against another edition
4.0
This was a poignant story. The graphics were incredible, and I loved how just a few were in colour (the best of Chanie's memories). I also appreciated Downie's accompanying lyrics/songs. It created a unique addition to this graphic novel, and was unlike anything I have read and, or experienced before in regards to literature. This is an important story - one every Canadian should have awareness of. My only criticism is that if the reader had absolutely no background knowledge regarding residential schools, he/she may not fully grasp the content within Secret Path. Regardless, I highly recommend this read.