Book Review: How It Works Out

How It Works Out
by Myriam Lacroix
Review by Rosa

How It Works Out is a bizarre, sparkly, gory, funny fever dream! Masquerading as a novel, it is made up of a series of short stories set in a ‘relationship multiverse’, linked by only three things- there will always be a Myriam, there will always be an Allison, and they will always (maybe! and messily!) love each other. From anthropomorphising into a dog and a praying mantis, to a cannibalistic allegory for codependent, all-consuming sapphic love- Myriam Lacroix honestly includes a little bit of everything as she tests the boundaries of this relationship and takes you along for the ride.

Intimate and sophisticated at times, surreal and just straight up weird in others, it gives the vibe of being written in a mix of blood and glitter gel pen. You cannot predict what Myriam and Allison will get up to in their next life so you might as well lean into the chaos. While I was slightly disturbed in some parts, I enjoyed every moment.

For those that enjoyed Someone Who Will Love You in All Your Damaged Glory by Raphael Bob-Waksberg and Big Swiss by Jen Beagin.