BLOB: A Love Story

· Hachette UK
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256
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'Witty and wild'
HARPER'S BAZAAR

'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story that delves into care, compassion and what it is to be human'
STYLIST

'This is a sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself'
Weike Wang, NEW YORK TIMES

Recently dumped and stuck in a dead-end job, Vi's life is a lonely mess.

That is, until she stumbles across a mysterious sentient blob outside a drag club. She takes it home, feeding it a diet of cereal and reality TV. Soon Vi realises she can shape her gelatinous companion into the perfect man: attentive, outgoing, and with more than a passing resemblance to Ryan Gosling.

But is Bob the blob really the answer to all her problems, or just a catalyst for further disaster?

'Maggie Su's debut novel is nothing if not surprising.'
THE TIMES *Book of the Month*

'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'
Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here

'Just brilliant - utterly original, charming and funny, weirdly real and really weird. I can't stop thinking about this book and I'm telling everyone I know to read it'
Kate Davies, author of In at the Deep End

'Witty and wild' HARPER'S BAZAAR 'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story that delves into care, compassion and what it is to be human' STYLIST 'This is a sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself' Weike Wang, NEW YORK TIMES Recen...

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1 review
Chaotic Halfling
June 26, 2025
excellent
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About the author

Maggie Su is a writer and editor. She received a PhD in fiction from University of Cincinnati and an MFA from Indiana University. Her work has appeared in New England Review, Four Way Review, TriQuarterly Review, Puerto del Sol, Juked, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere. She currently lives in South Bend, Indiana with her partner, cat, and turtle.
Maggie Su is a writer and editor. She received a PhD in fiction from University of Cincinnati and an MFA from Indiana University. Her work has appeared in New England Review, Four Way Review, TriQuarterly Review, Puerto del Sol, Juked, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere. She currently lives in South Bend, In...

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