![]() We then dive into the first chapter, which deals with the “flesh-eaters,” a group of warriors with spears, led by a shaman, who venture into the body of the whale to “bring back the flesh of her heart.” Instead, they encounter the whale’s “pilot,” a ghostly, pale figure, “the size of a grown woman.” One of the warriors stabs the pilot, presumably killing her, and the raiding party leaves, each warrior’s uniform covered in blood, carrying away their prize. The cause of her death: we might never know for certain. The plot, inasmuch as the story conforms to a coherent plot, starts with the body of a wounded, bleeding giant whale and the rare textual introduction: ![]() Swedish artist Linnea Sterte’s dreamy, loose landscapes and muted, dark colors flow from page to page, telling a single story in five chapters. ![]() Which is to say: the book is almost entirely pictures, with barely any text at all. ![]() Stages of Rot is a graphic novel that pushes the idea of a visual story told through sequential panels almost to its limit. ![]()
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