The novel tells the story of nine women who do not know each other and whose personalities are very different. They meet with a tenth woman, a psychotherapist, who has arranged a gathering for them to share their stories. Despite their differences in origin, social status, age, and profession, each one carries a burden of fear, doubt, and loneliness, but what reassures them is their feeling that together they are not alone and that in the end, with courage, all difficulties can be overcome.