(...) Ton temps hors d'atteinte is a beautiful novella. As beautiful in its entirety as in certain passages that turn into little moments of grace. (...)

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(...) it's very subtle, it's fine, it's not overly science-fictional and it's not for science-fiction fans because we're not into “hard science”, but it's really very delicate, very human, very cute and there's a very poetic style of writing too, so it's really magnificent (...)

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(...) Ton temps hors d'atteinte is a novella that juxtaposes a delicate love story with elements of science fiction. With subtlety and finesse, it explores the complexity of human relationships through the prism of divergent temporalities. This work, both moving and poetic, deserves to be read. My favorite! (...)

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(...) Deeply human, poignant and moving, ‘Ton temps hors d'atteinte’ is one of those texts that leave a lasting impression. (...)

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(...) It's hard to harmonise the rhythms of a snail and an oriole, but in literature, with a little imagination, anything is possible. (...)

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(...) In this romantic fiction there is the poignant beauty of impossible love, the astonishing culmination of the narrator's plan which, between eternal love and eternal revenge, will ensure that he, who out of casualness never knew who she was, will wonder forever, after this moment, who she could possibly be. (...)

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(...) Let yourself be carried away by the rhythm of her writing and discover another aspect of China, far from the clichés and television reports. Ton temps hors d'atteinte may be a very quick read, but some of the twists and turns and scenes stick in your head. And it makes you dream of an anime or even a film to bring this story to life. (...)

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(...) this love story anchored in the passage of time (but not in the same way as the one written by Ian McDonald in Time Was, without time travel) touched me with its originality, its strength and its highly effective construction. Everything is built to bring us to live fully with this woman who didn't hesitate to sacrifice everything in the name of such a strong feeling. A timeless love (...)

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(...) It is at this crossroads, between the natural and the unusual, tradition and modernity, that Xia Jia's work is situated, and in particular the novella chosen for this fourth title in the collection (...)