This work, written in the first person, narrates the life of Imelda Pérez, a Honduran woman from a village by the sea, and the vicissitudes that made her become, in an unwanted and unplanned way, a drug dealer, an illegal immigrant, and a prostitute. Imelda goes beyond a simple description of the facts and delves into an introspection of her life, her desire to improve herself, her love for classical music, and how she overcame the inner and outer obstacles that circumstances imposed on her.

She survives and triumphs by making magic from improvisations, just as a good jazz player does with their music. The most intense passages are set with imaginary descriptions of music, scientific principles, and ideas of philosophers like Nietzsche, scientists like Einstein, and poets like Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz and Ramón de Campoamor. She defends the value of her life in the face of superficial criticism from toxic masculinity and judgmental people. Finally, she compares women to stars in the firmament, valuing their societal role.