Jacques Serena's 'Les fiévreuses': A Nocturnal Exploration of Marginal Spaces

Jacques Serena's book 'Les fiévreuses' is a poetic narrative that follows a 16-year-old narrator through the fringes of the city—wastelands, squats, and abandoned houses. The work, published by artpress, blends short, twilight-styled chapters with Serena's own photographs. It delves into the narrator's encounters with mysterious, magnetic women referred to as 'fiévreuses,' who inhabit a shadowy realm. The text explores themes of desire, abandonment, and the instinct for devastation, as the narrator seeks transcendence through these feverish nights. Serena's prose is characterized by a melancholic tone, reflecting on the ephemeral joys of life and the inexorable decline inherent in existence. The review by Cédric Rognon highlights the book's immersive quality, urging readers to wander through its pages as if lost in the night.