BLOB

<p><b>'Witty and wild'</b><br><b><i>Harper's Bazaar</i><br><br>'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story that delves into care, compassion and what it is to be human'</b><br><b><i>Stylist</i><br></b><br><b>'This is a sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself'</b><br><b>Weike Wang, <i>New York Times<br></i></b><br>Recently dumped and stuck in a dead-end job, Vi's life is a lonely mess. <br><br>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. <br><br>But is Bob the blob really the answer to all her problems, or just a catalyst for further disaster? <br><b><br>'Maggie Su's debut novel is nothing if not surprising.'</b><br><b><i>The Times </i>*Book of the Month*</b><br><br><b>'A modern-day <i>Mrs. Caliban</i>, <i>BLOB</i> is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'</b><br><b>Kevin Wilson, author of <i>Nothing to See Here</i></b><br><b><br>'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'<br>Kate Davies, author of <i>In at the Deep End</i></b></p>