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Art rating: 5 stars
Plot: 2 stars
Characters: 3 stars

It's hard for me to give an exact reason why I didn't like this as much I thought I would. Art is breathtakingly beautiful. I think I would enjoy it a lot more if it was written as illustrated story. Illustrations on cover and at the beginning are fantastical and it's obvious that author is very talented. Somehow this black and white sketches didn't fit the tone of the story for me and I think the full illustrations would be better for this fairy tale type of stories.
The creatures are very original but I fell like it all happened to fast and I didn't get to savor anything and quite frankly it left me confused.
As for characters I'm sad we didn't get to see more of their relationship cause almost whole book they were self absorbed and hardly communicating at all. The younger brother who thought he was a robot was my favorite and I would like to see some of his future adventures.

An interesting and fun read for children :) enjoyed reading this and getting to known the universe.

I received a copy of The Lost Path from NetGalley in exchange for a fair and honest review.

The Lost Path is Amelie Flechais’ four graphic novel; the others include The Little Red Wolf, The Mountain Man, and The Warrior Shepherds (which I haven’t read, but I believe is another children’s story). All four stories have actually been translated from French, but you couldn’t tell it when reading. For those curious, The Lost Path is called Chemin perdu in French (and the cover actually fits this title better, I believe).
The Lost Path is about a cursed forest, forest spirits, and the adventure of a lifetime for three young boys. The forest has a dark history, and while we don’t know of the origin, we do get to learn a bit about some of the more recent influences the forest has faced.
Three boys end up inadvertently wondering into the cursed woods while heading out on a scavenger hunt – something typically considered to be a safe activity for children. What follows upon their entrance to the woods can only be considered magical – though not all magic is of the good variety.
The story was interesting, but what really stood out to me was the artwork. It was so unique, and the choices made for storytelling purposes were inspired. I don’t think I’ve seen a graphic novel that changed from full colored images to ink images for the sake of telling a story; but I believe that’s what happened here. It seemed to me that whenever the forest was making a move the artwork suddenly changed to a darker tone, using mostly inks and cross hatching to add in density and lines. Meanwhile the happier moments are full of color and have a lighter, fluffier appearance. It was wonderfully done, and I would very much like to see more of this style.

I really enjoyed Amélie Fléchais's Little Red Wolf and was excited to see this book translated as well. The artwork in this book is absolutely beautiful. The characters are so different and absolutely quirky. The scenery has such detail. But, I was confused throughout this whole book.



It may be that the story just did not make it through the translation process, but I was unsure what exactly was happening for pretty much the whole book. I liked the different perspectives added, but was confused by the robots.



I give this graphic novel a 3/5. The artwork is absolutely gorgeous. The story reminded me of Over the Garden Wall. It's quirky and it confused me.

This book is beautifully illustrated, but unfortunately I couldn't really figure out what was going on plot-wise. The illustrations really are amazing, but it felt like maybe something got lost in translation, or maybe it wasn't really plot heavy in the first place.

Beautiful illustrations with cute, simple story of three boys getting lost in an enchanted forest. I can see my 6 year old grandson enjoying this (probably as much as I did)!

I was so looking forward to reading this graphic novel. Unfortunately, I couldn't read this graphic novel as there were pages missing. Downloaded many time but still the same thing happened. But from the pages that I was able to read, I could say that the illustrations were very beautiful and captivating. Hopefully I would be able to enjoy the story in the future.

2.5 stars

I suppose Stranger Things ruins you for lesser things.

Lost Paths should work so well in theory. The artwork is stunning but quirky and features some beautiful creatures and an interesting bit of self-made mythology.

My problem is the poor way in which the children are portrayed and handled in this graphic novel. There is nothing which them, but not really much right either. They are all bossy and egotistical without the saving grace that a normal child would have. They have
1) No charm or personality and
2) No interpersonal relationships with each other other than shouting and "I told you so".

To be a graphic medium must be rated on both its art and content. In this case, the art saves the day. Lost Paths has some beautiful character and creature design.

I urge the authors to keep making this series. There is real potential here. Focus on developing the characters a bit more and making the plot less muddled and you'd have a great read.

Can't review it if I am unable to read it. If you have a better formatted file that I can download and read, I'd try again. Now most pages are black.

I was drawn in by the artwork in the beginning, the past, but when it switched to the future it lost me. It's a very abrupt switch from one to the other and the second part seems to childish that I don't want to read it any further.

In a mysterious forest that lures in lost travelers and is far, far away from the world of man, a young couple follows strange smoke clouds that lead them deeper and deeper into the forest. This place seems haunted with it’s roots enclosing things, evil shadows dancing and eyes watching. The woods are inflicting their prey, both await a different fate as they seem to go mad and devoid from what the forest takes from them.

Three young boys set out with a map in hand to find a treasure in the same forest. Questioning their path with it’s tall and changing landscapes, they keep on going. Deeper and deeper they go and the woods seem to swallow and cave them in.

Through imaginations and play they keep on distracting themselves and move on good natured till they start to run into mythical creatures.

And this is where their adventure takes a scary and dark enchanted turn for the worse. They are lost and need help. Will they be able to sever from the magical forest and get away?

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This graphic fairy tale like novel has some gorgeous intricate drawings in it. It is visually so enticing, you want to stare at it and look closely not to miss anything. It is gorgeous. At times in color, other times in black and white.

The plot leaves a lot of room to interpret your own ideas for the reasons of why and what is happening in it. To me that is usually a little too abstract and I struggle with that. Therefore, it wasn’t up to par as the art was for me. But I am glad I read it, because just for that it was worth it.

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I really love the art in this book - but the story failed to draw me in. Children of a younger age and their families will probably love it at story time though.

I am new to reading graphic novels and find that it is the art that really draws me in. This had a really beautiful art style that I enjoyed very much.

Three little boys follow a treasure hunt, misread their map, and get lost in the darkest part of the forest. They meet odd creatures, see strange sights, and try to avoid the dark powers of the forest. It's pretty grim and violent at times. The plot lacks cohesion, and I had to read the ending twice to try to understand just what had happened.
The illustrations are sometimes lovely, sometimes bland. Some of the pages are in color, others are in black and white.
I was not impressed with the story. It jumped all over the place with no real explanations of what was actually happening or why.
I liked the whimsical characters at first, but quickly got bored with them as they repeated the same things again and again.

Overall, I was not happy with this book. Poorly constructed plot, disappointing illustrations, no character development.

Disclaimer: I received an ecopy of this book from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for a free and honest review. All the opinions stated here are my own true thoughts, and are not influenced by anyone.

I'm afraid to say that this graphic novel didn't live up to the high expectations I had after reading the author/illustrators 'The Little Red Wolf'

The illustrations flipped back and forth between Flechais' beautiful and distinctive watercolour style and black and white manga style, of which I'm not a fan. It might be a bit unfashionable to not like black and white illustration but hey, I like what I like.

The story itself wasn't all that fun, especially after the cute and enjoyable story of The Little Red Wolf. This is a story of 3 little boys lost in the woods, who meet all manner of bizarre animals and forest critters - this felt more like an exercise in illustration rather than storytelling.

The illustrations in The Lost Path are beautiful, I found myself staring at the intricately detailed maps and spooky scenery and I would often flip back to pages to see if I’d missed anything. This is the type of book that will spark the imaginations of young readers as they pour over the illustrations and wonder about this strange world. Unfortunately the book lacks a strong plot; it lacks character development and a strong narrative, both are necessary for a book to make a lasting impression on readers. Luckily the illustrations more than make up for it because The Lost Path takes place in an extraordinary, rich world which is represented beautifully in the illustrations. As the three main characters blunder their way through a mysterious fantasy world their personalities are well represented and established, but I wanted to know more about the boys and how their lives reflected in their adventure.

3,5 Stars of pure beauty. The story is not perfect, but the illustrations are breath taking, beautifully made, and gave so much more to the narrative.

The Lost Path is a cute, fantastical graphic novel - it's funny, charming, easy to read, and the art is simply gorgeous.

The story is fascinating: three boys get lost in the woods during a treasure hunt and are trying to find their way home. Along the way, they meet a wide-range of magical creatures and eventually the queen of the forest, who seems to be in the middle of a coup.

As I read an ARC, a majority of the pages were in black and white with the occasional colour page - if it had been in full colour, I probably would have given the novel the full 5 stars, because the colour just really enhanced the story. It was truly magical with the coloured pages.

The lost boys were adorable, especially the youngest one. He really made me laugh as he acts like a little robot.

The story was confusing at times, but it gave me very Over the Garden Wall vibes so I acclimated quickly to the weird plot.

The art here is SUPERB the colours are AGHHHH they are just what I would expect them to be and I am a sucker for pastel like colours or whatever you call them.
I loved it and would definitely be checking the rest of the other graphic novels Amélie has published. I am obsessed with her art!!

The plot itself really did remind me of Over the Garden Wall, which is one of my all time fave cartoons, of course both The Lost Path and OTGW are totally different they just have similar vibes to them, mysterious and dark but yet whimsical and magical.

I did enjoy the story, however I felt it was lacking something and I am not sure what exactly. Therefore, at times I found myself confused on how we get to that certain point, or what happened and why it happened. I am trying not to spoil anything here...

But other than that it was refreshing, fast paced read that is suitable for all big and smol people :)

As I said great art and mesmerizing colours ^^