C'est l'heure

By Efim Tyraykin

A would-be rom-com that degenerates, amidst the backdrop of Argentinian Tango, into a psychological drama of restrained love, kept trialed for trueness until it warps into an obsession with the pain of unattainability, echoing Flaubert and Vargas Llosa yet being blatantly concise and precipitously un-epic. Being a diary in its form the book closely mimics nonfiction, also infusing elements of poetry throughout.

The books a candid one-sided narrative deeply rooted in author's personal experiences. The protagonist's navigation of his relationship, his constant questioning of the obscurity on the other end of it can seem irrational. However, this irrationality is derivable from his obsession, which is, increasingly, not with his lover, but with his own pathological suffering, that quickly becoming a surrogate for the lover he cannot fully possess. Simultaneously, his consciousness towards his own state persists, adding an acute edge of acceptance, but also throwing him into the deep recursion of self-irritation. His choice evokes tears or fury, depending on readers connection to the characters, yet they are existentially ambivalent from the perspective the protagonist paints for himself. Along with the emotional upheaval of adultery, jealousy, issues of inclusiveness, and socio-economic challenges, this forms the crux of the story. The book screams of practicality being eschewed, delving into the raw, cathartic beauty of the unresolved drama of human pursuits countered by their weaknesses.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CPRJ1Q8R
• ISBN13: 9798870934730
• Release Date: December 2023
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 116 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"