{"product_id":"9781399731959","title":"BLOB : A Love Story","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Su, Maggie\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 March 2026 by Hodder \u0026amp; Stoughton (Sceptre) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 256 pages, N\/A\u003cbr\u003e196 x 130 x 19 | 182g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'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 TimesRecently 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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Darling Reads","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56522415866180,"sku":"9781399731959","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0827\/1265\/8244\/files\/9781399731959.jpg?v=1773677567","url":"https:\/\/darlingreadsbooks.com\/products\/9781399731959","provider":"Darling Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}