A review by 10000bees
How It Works Out by Myriam Lacroix

dark medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

The age-old question of "Would you love me if I was a worm?" meets In the Dream House in a deeply fascination collection of short stories revolving around the relationship between the same two characters set in alternate realities. They're cohesive without being repetitive and deeply lesbian in a way that some people might not connect with. The more I've been thinking about this collection, the more I've grown to like it. It feels a lot like lying in bed next to your partner, unable to sleep because you're spiraling about everything and anything. I think one day I'll reread this and be able to get a lot more out of it. I definitely recommend it to weird fiction lovers (especially Lesbians).