In the silence of her hospital room, she breathes deeply, her strength returning. Memories return in snatches, piecing together a story. These last few months, these last few years. The boy she met, charmed by his style, their high school, her mother, family secrets. Despite her efforts, Irène is haunted by a voice that pursues her and reminds her the baby she just expelled from her body is hers for life. Everything blurs, gets mixed up; it's chaos in her skull, and the deadline draws near. But this decision is hers alone to make, and no one else's.
This singular book recounts, without embellishment or judgment, a struggle as intimate as it is universal.