A haunting love story set in the present, filled with its threats, told not from the perspective of humans, but from that of objects and natural phenomena, such as a showerhead, coffee machine, fried egg, tree shade, and umbrella. The actions of humans are portrayed from this angle, leading to an intriguing narrative. We are very focused on ourselves as acting subjects. The human figures here emerge and act from a different viewpoint. An erotic-political novel that demystifies humanity. It resonates with the idea that our 'normal' life with machines and plastic also has inhuman aspects. Are we energies that block or set nature in motion? Yoko Tawada describes the world as it would appear if one could dream while being wide awake.