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The Electric State by Simon Stålenhag5/28/2023 ![]() ![]() Stalenhag is no stranger to the realm of science fiction thrillers. The world of The Electric State lives somewhere between the picture books of youth and graphic novels of adulthood. The pictures are part of the story, each picture flows along as if they were a page of words painted for the eyes. The art is not merely visualization of the words, but rather the next step in the story. Stalenhag perfectly weaves in the written word with huge splash pages to pull the reader into his world. That is exactly what Stalenhag has done with The Electric State. The best artists use their medium to keep the audience on the edge of their seats. Whether it's a family portrait or a big-screen blockbuster, all art tells a story regardless of the medium. ![]() ![]() Stalenhag takes readers into a broken world and shows us how dark our own could soon become if we aren't careful.Īrt is all about story. ![]() Within the pages is the picture book science fiction fans never knew they needed. The cover fuses together rusted dystopian machines with childish Disney-esque robots. The Electric State is not what you expect. A teen girl and her robot embark on a cross-country mission in this illustrated scienceįiction story, perfect for fans of Ready Player One and Black Mirror. ![]()
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