You Are Happy

In a deft translation by Leanna Brodie, You Are Happy is a funny, clever story about young couples, conformity, and expectations by one of Quebec’s fresh young voices.

Bridget finds her brother Jeremy in a closet attempting suicide. Again. Determined to help him find some kind of happiness, she carts around grocery stores looking for his potential wife. Bridget’s search affirms what she already thinks: there are couples practically everywhere. Eventually finding her way into the aisle with the razor blades, she meets Chloe and her plans to stage a happily-ever-after are finally set.