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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



A hilarious and moving debut novel about a young woman who decides to turn a sentient blob into her perfect man...



Vi Liu's life is a mess. Having dropped out of college, she's stuck in a job she hates at a local hotel. Her ex-boyfriend has blocked her and she's lashing out at her family and co-workers.



One night, drunk outside a drag club, she stumbles across a mysterious sentient blob. She takes it home, where she feeds it a diet of sugary cereal and reality TV. Slowly, she realises that she can shape the blob into her perfect man: someone 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 a catalyst for further disaster? Sharp, strange and very funny, BLOB is a delightful story about growing up, fucking up and learning how to be a real person.



'A rollicking fun, funny, poignant coming of age story, filled with honesty and delight'

Aimee Bender, author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake



'An inventive, utterly unique debut'

Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light

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