She lives outside the village, in the woods, near the river, with her sister. Or her mother. She doesn't really know. Her life is simple, but nothing ever stays the same. Her body is changing; life around her is changing, too. And there aren't many people around who can explain to her what's happening. A story with a sombre offbeat mood, guided along by a narrator using unique and colourful language.

Malgré sa trentaine (presque) assumée, Stéphanie Boulay est celle que vous ne devez pas chercher à la hauteur des adultes lorsqu'il y a de jeunes enfants dans une pièce. Elle sera assise par terre avec eux, à jouer. Accessoirement, elle chante au sein du duo Les sœurs Boulay, en plus d’écrire des livres et des chroniques, le tout avec l’espoir (inavoué) de rendre le monde un peu plus juste et beau. En 2016, elle faisait paraître À l’abri des hommes et des choses, son premier roman.

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"Her unique voice, deconstructed phrasing and metaphors as gentle as caresses have taken Stéphanie Boulay's imagination by storm." - Le Huffington Post Québec

"Stéphanie Boulay has found a style that suits her, striking the right tone, candid, coloured, clear and very close to the emotions." - Le Journal de Québec

"Her language, which ranges from imaginative to absurd, is wholly unique, and that's what makes the book such an enjoyable read." - Québec Reads

"Readers might see the concept captured in the title - of two strands of a river coming together, their waters commingling - as a manifestation of puberty itself, that wretched amalgam that is neither childhood nor adulthood." - Quill & Quire