{"product_id":"blob-a-love-story-maggie-su","title":"Blob: A Love Story, Maggie Su","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDescription\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003eA humorous and deeply moving debut novel in the vein of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eBunny\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eConvenience Store Woman\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eabout a young woman who tries to shape a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBlending the familiar with the surreal, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBlob\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a witty, heartfelt story about the search for love and self and what it means to be human.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eDimensions\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e256 pages, \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e5.5 x 0.89 x 8.25 inches, \u003c\/span\u003ehardcover\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46231305847009,"sku":"9780063358645","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0562\/9558\/8015\/files\/Screenshot2025-03-06at6.59.42AM.png?v=1741262389","url":"https:\/\/pressshopatl.shop\/products\/blob-a-love-story-maggie-su","provider":"Pressshopatl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}