Tales From the Loop Kindle Edition

In a kind of a spoiler this book has little to do with the series on amazon. It is uniquely different but their are some similarities. The artwork is fantastic and the story line is a series of standalone stories. If you like this authors work, it is a strong recommend.

Incredible.

An absolutely beautifully illustrated book, and the story is deeply chilling.

When I was reading the book it was quite soon apparent to me why it inspired so many. It has a really strong aesthetic which goes much deeper than "robots and mystery in 80-s Sweden". The way the stories are told, the charm of childhood stories plays a big role here. The narratives and illustrations are "human", very easy to sympathize with. Even though there's little overarching plot, every story pulls you in the universe and you get to experience different aspects of people's lives in a short amount of time. Oh, and the book is quite short, which is a shame. Both the Amazon series and Things from the Flood, at least for me, don't scratch the same itch as this book.

Love the artwork in this book. Futuristic but nostalgic.

I really enjoy Simon's work, and I think the book does a nice job of putting a narrative feel behind what is a collection of individual works. The prints themselves are a nice rich quality and the paper-stock is well chosen. What is stopping me from marking this 5 stars is the fact that My entire book, front to back, has a bent corner. This is clearly visible on every page and is beyond disappointing. I don't believe it happened during shipping, but rather shortly after being placed on my bookshelf. The problem as far as I can tell is the cover/binding of this book is fairly soft and malleable and provides little protection against the pressures of shelf life. Unfortunately I don't have a coffee table for this to lay comfortably flat. And now must live with a marred book in my collection despite it never being treated in a rough fashion.I will update this later with a photo of the damage.

An instant cult classic, Tales From the Loop is the scratch to the Sci-fi itch I’ve been having.Highly Recommend!

What a world Simon Stålenhag has envisioned in his inaugural art book. Scores of people have already been enchanted by his dark, melancholic brand of nostalgia simply by viewing his art online, but the book offers even more immersion in that same, rich vein. This first collection of pieces is thematically cohesive from scene to scene and sustains a light, yet compelling, story about the experience of this reality. The addition of companion narrative passages does not lessen the appeal of the collection by attempting to explain the scenes depicted, but instead provides an additional layer of context that enhances the tone of the work as a whole. Also included are diagetic materials, like maps and missives, that are a nice bit of world building one wouldn't get by viewing Simon Stålenhag's art online.The quality of this publication is the other amazing part of this work. The material, binding, and print quality are all top notch for the price, and make the collection just that much more enjoyable. I sheepishly admit that I purposefully leave this book sitting by the couch and most visitors have asked to look through it because (I assume) it is such an attractively designed and well-made book. This is the first 'art book' I've purchased so I'm hardly an authority, but I've never regretted the money spent and I doubt that, since you find yourself reading this review with enough interest to come to the end, you will not be similarly enthralled.

Cheguei ao livro pela série e reconheço que se trata de uma bela obra! Te apresenta de forma gradual e fragmentada a uma Suécia pós-guerra alternativa, onde grandes avanços tecnológicos permitiram a construção de uma sociedade rural especialmente desenvolvida. As ilustrações são encantadoras e ajudam a entender bem a atmosfera singular que vemos na série. Recomendo!

Es un excelente libro, las ilustraciones y las historias lo valen completamente

Excelentes histórias. Livro com qualidade incrível.

Simon Stålenhag creates such a fascinating, lived in world. The images are captivating & the story is engaging. This is probably my second favourite of his after Electric State.

Simon Stålenhag ist ein sehr talentierter schwedischer Grafiker und Geschichtenerzähler. Auf sein Werk "Tales from the Loop" bin ich durch die bei Amazon Prime angefangene Verfilmung gekommen (leider nach einer viel zu kurzen Staffel bereits wieder eingestellt). Der visuelle Stil ist grossartig, und die Umsetzung all der fremdartigen "Maschinen" aus der Vergangenheit des fiktiven Labors "The Loop" zeugt von einer grossen Fantasie, die Stålenhag meisterhaft umgesetzt hat. Es ist die visuelle Kraft der Bilder, welche fesselt. Die Texte dazu sind erklärende Beschreibung. Auch seine anderen Werke im gleichen üppigen "Coffee Table" Stil überzeugen. In einer Filmreportage habe ich erfahren, wie Stålenhag in Adobe Photoshop seine Figuren, Modelle, die Landschaften malt. Überwältigend. Nichts für Leseratten, die gerne die Fantasie von den Texten angeregt haben, sonder etwas für visuell beeindruckbare Individuen, die dadurch die eigene Imagination befeuern können.