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Temps zéro
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First published 1990 · 168 pages
A cerebral collection of stories that suspends time, turning fleeting seconds into infinite, paradoxical universes.
What it feels like
Reading this collection feels like stepping outside the normal flow of time and floating in a space where every fleeting second expands into an eternity. The mood is deeply cerebral and suspended, wrapping the reader in a surreal atmosphere where the laws of physics and human connection are endlessly questioned. Through a steady, contemplative pace, the narrative explores the infinite paradoxes of space and time, transforming microscopic cells and parallel highways into vast philosophical landscapes. The prose is conceptual yet intimate, blending hard science fiction with the delicate nuances of social customs and estrangement. It is a perfect match for readers who delight in mind-bending, existential fiction that challenges how we perceive reality, mutual pursuit, and the frozen moments of existence.
- Mood
- cerebral
- suspended
- existential
- mind-bending
- Tone
- philosophical
- surreal
- analytical
- contemplative
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- paradoxes of time and space · eternal suspension · estrangement and connection · the infinite within the microscopic
- The writing
- Conceptual and illustrative, weaving hard science fiction elements into surreal, philosophical vignettes.
- The arc
- The reader moves from familiar social customs into a suspended, existential contemplation of eternity and paradox.
- Who it's for
- Readers who crave cerebral, philosophical science fiction that stretches the boundaries of time, space, and human connection.
Content notes
- animal peril
- existential dread
About the book
In this book, each second is an age, every cell a universe. Through a series of stories, the author illustrates the paradoxes of space and time. Estranged lovers forever travelling parallel highways, the hunter and lion trapped at each others throats and victims linked in mutual pursuit.
Description from Open Library.
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