A voice, a style, a universe. — Elle

Energetic, demanding, sharp and witty writing. — France Info

Surprising, demanding poems. Precise, vivid language. Read this stunning, profound book! — France Inter

It’s astonishing, intimate, without voyeurism, precise and then as distant as a dream. — Le Point

All finesse and delicacy, Sophie Marceau’s words speak to us. — Livres Hebdo

Surprising in its surreal fantasies and sharp notations. — Libération

The thirteen stories and seven poems that make up this book complement and respond to each other: from one setting to another (film sets, childhood gardens, luxury hotels, or vacant lots), the heroines (girls, young women, lovers, mothers, or grandmothers) each embody in their own way the fate of being a woman, whether expressed through a body, a role, or a heritage. Through these stories, fables, fragments of life, and poems, it is always about revealing a mystery, a secret, the hidden part… The words insinuate themselves just right to touch what needs to be touched and to say what needs to be said. With finesse and intensity. And it is a pleasure to dive into these texts – brimming with imagination, fantasy, often shifting from the most accurate observation to an unpredictable humor.

Due to her fame, people are often curious about the behind-the-scenes of Sophie Marceau’s film career, or even her private life: while there are autobiographical elements in this book, one should not look for secrets or revelations here, as that would lead to disappointment. Although the acting career is indeed discussed throughout these pages, their richness lies in Sophie Marceau’s way of using her experience to evoke, through various characters, the fate of women. Undoubtedly it is as a writer that she reveals herself here.

A writing style that is both close to reality and overflowing with imagination, capable of shifting from the most clinical observation to an unpredictable fantasy, a direct, even raw, but also funny, bold, poetic, liberated tone…