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Blob

A Love Story

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Blob

By: Maggie Su
Narrated by: Eunice Wong
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“There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.”Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to Panic

A humorous and deeply moving debut novel in the vein of Bunny and Convenience Store Woman about a young woman who tries to shape a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend.

The daughter of a Taiwanese father and white mother, Vi Liu has never quite fit into her Midwestern college town. Aimless after getting dumped by her boyfriend and dropping out of college, Vi works at the front desk of a hotel where she greets guests, refills cucumber water samovars, and tries to evade her bubbly blond coworker, Rachel. Little does Vi know her life is about to be permanently transformed when she agrees to a night out with Rachel. In the alley outside the bar, Vi discovers a strange blob—a small living creature with beady black eyes. In a moment of concern and drunken desperation, she takes it home.

But the blob is no ordinary pet. Becoming increasingly sentient, it begins to grow, shift shape, and obey Vi’s commands. As the entity continues to change, Vi is struck with a daring idea: she’ll mold the creature into her ideal partner. Feeding it a stream of sweet breakfast cereals and American pop culture, the creature grows into a movie-star handsome white man. But when Vi’s desire to be loved unconditionally threatens to spiral out of control, she is forced to confront her lonely childhood, her aloof ex-boyfriend, and the racial marginalization that has defined her relationships—a journey of self-discovery that teaches her it’s impossible to control those you love.

Blending the familiar with the surreal, Blob is a witty, heartfelt story about the search for love and self and what it means to be human.

©2025 Maggie Su (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers
Absurdist Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Psychological Women's Fiction Witty
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Quirky Storyline • Heartwarming Narrative • Unique Premise • Humorous Moments • Clever Self-exploration
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Witty, funny, deep, dark and weird. I love this book so much! I’m recommending it to everyone I know!

My new favorite novel

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Maggie Su showcases the value of life through an incredibly frustrating protagonist.

The star deduction is for the chapter of ads inserted into the book. Are authors supplementing their income with product placement? Another recent read did the same thing: Woman, Eating. I wouldn't have minded so much if there wasn't a 5 minute string of them.

thought provoking

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An interesting plot that covers so many topics women face. In making Bob, Vi finally makes herself whole.

Who knew a blob could be so complex?!?

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This is definitely one of those books that was greatly enhanced by the talent of the narrator. I thought she hit just the right tone of the protagonist and did a good job differentiating among the voices of the other characters .It was hard to predict what turns this novel was going to take which makes it much more enjoyable for me.

Stellar performance by narrator

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This was written so beautifully and I couldn’t stop listening! I will definitely not forget this!

Unique and Beautiful

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I will be thinking about this story for a while. so many layers, metaphors, facets. It seems to be a story about a young woman who has not been able to create her life, and so she creates someone else's and learns who she is in the process of letting that creation g.

really different

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Blob is a clever covert in depth self exploration. Memorable characters. I didn’t want it to end.

clever

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It is hard to find a decent guy. Makes perfect sense to create one from random slime. The problem is that the creator doesn’t know quite what she wants and needs and fails at care and feeding. Moments of self-discovery and humor abound. Great narration.

Magical Realism in the Present World

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Very much felt like the main character just kinda... decided to turn her life around at the end? Without the aid of any kind of therapy or medication or even just a diagnosis to address the clear signs of neurodivergence that she describes for the entire book. I was left feeling kinda sad and imagining how hard it's going to be for her when these unresolved things she doesn't understand about herself inevitably rear up again.

The "resolution" lost me

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I loved it. I can’t wait for more from Maggie Su. I hope it’s not long.

A wonderful story

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