Blob by Maggie Su

A Love Story Maggie Su Paperback Fiction/Absurdist *| Fiction/Women| Fiction/Humorous 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. “Wondrous. . . . Blob is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.” —Kevin Wilson "A sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself." — New York Times Book Review 𝐓𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 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’s life changes when she discovers a strange blob—a small living creature with beady black eyes—in the alley outside a bar. In a moment of concern and drunken desperation, she takes it home. 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. She feeds it a stream of sweet breakfast cereals and American pop culture, and 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.