It's hard to say with a book like this whether the art is there to illustrate the story, or the story is just there to elaborate on the images. Either way, this is a gorgeous, hallucinatory book. Stalenhag's images are beautiful, surreal, and utterly original. The story is darker than his previous work, but quite emotionally resonant and satisfying. All in all, my main criticism is that quite a bit of background (and even some of the climax) is not really fleshed out, but I still thoroughly enjoyed it.