Flying Stars


How will a snail die?




A snail's thoughts and imagination about death invite us to reflect on the meaning of existence.

The little snail is happy, with many reasons to be happy, but sometimes, thoughts of unhappiness and death arise in its mind, which frightens it.

Whether children or adults, everyone can feel unhappy, and we often question the meaning of life. Each of us is a tiny, negligible existence in the vast universe. We may not have material abundance, and our lives may not be perfect, but we always encounter small moments of happiness in life that help us withstand life's difficulties.



Wushiqi, a painter and comic book author, is known for her picture book How will a snail die, comics like Agua and Ada, and written work Ten Years of Correspondence Between Two Ordinary Women. She currently lives in Beijing.




Text & Illustration: Wushiqi
Published by Pan Press, June 2025

137mm*140mm
56 Pages
All Rights Available

English Translation Available