BLOB: A Love Story

Paperback Published on: 12/03/2026
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Bookseller Reviews

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BLOB
Weird & Wonderful!
A weird and wonderful masterpiece. Maggie Su delivers a darkly funny, slightly pessimistic, hopeful but hard portrayal of what it's like to be human. The... READ MORE
Abi
BLOB
Fun Quick Read
3.5 rounded up. Thank you Harper/ Sceptre for the Advanced Copy in exchange for an honest review. A weird little "love" story about a woman who after ... READ MORE
Jamie Lee at Trafford Centre
BLOB
Funny, quirky, and at times a bit TOO relatable...
I thoroughly enjoyed this. I love a story with a deeper meaning that on the surface level is dark humour and awkward laughs. When Vi is outside a club a... READ MORE
Laura - Waterstones Gateshead
BLOB
Bob or blob..?
Thank you so much to Hodder & Stoughton for the early copy. I am very grateful! I have now come to the surprising realisation that I love books where wome... READ MORE
Isabelle
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
BLOB
Weird and fun!
I got very excited when I received my copy of Blob and I read it straight away. It's a bizarre concept but a really easy and fun read. We all have our ... READ MORE
Dominika
BLOB
Offbeat and delightful
Blob is the story of a woman who finds a sentient blob by a night club sewer drain and turns him one body party at a time, into the perfect man. It’s both ... READ MORE
Hannah at Hanley

Synopsis

'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 Times
Recently 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

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
  • ISBN: 9781399731959
  • Number of pages: 256
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 16 mm
  • Weight: 180g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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BLOB
An enjoyable read, but overhyped
This was a quick and enjoyable read, but it didn't feel like it had much substance. For me, it didn’t deliver on being ‘hilarious and moving’. I did li... READ MORE
Laura W
BLOB
Strange in the best way!
Thank you Hodder & Stoughton and NetGalley for a copy of Blob by Maggie Su. This was very strange and I loved it. It’s such a creative and unique story abo... READ MORE
Gemma Robb
BLOB
Four stars!
Blob: A Love Story is a hilarious yet deeply moving debut book that blends humour with introspection, all while exploring what it means to love, be loved, ... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
BLOB
Strange and thought-provoking
On the face if it Blob is an extremely strange book about Vi, who, on a drunken night out, discovers a strange blob-like creature outside a nightclub. She'... READ MORE
Kateoshea
BLOB
Not what I expected
Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of this book. An interesting read which I quite enjoyed. I was intrigued by the concept of "gr... READ MORE
am/am/am
BLOB
Fun and Quirky
Rating: 3.5 ⭐ As soon as I saw this cover and read the strange premise it immediately caught my attention. This book is described as a modern day Mrs Ca... READ MORE
louus_library
BLOB
Live Laugh Blob
Blob by Maggie Su is gloriously weird, wildly inventive, and unexpectedly tender. It’s my kind of love story. I like to think of it as rotmance: part roman... READ MORE
WhatZoReads
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
BLOB
Four stars!
Blob: A Love Story is a hilarious yet deeply moving debut book that blends humour with introspection, all while exploring what it means to love, be loved, ... READ MORE
The Secret Book Review
BLOB
So strange - I LOVE IT!
BLOB: A Love Story is as strange and captivating as its title suggests. This offbeat tale combines heartfelt emotion with absurdity in a way that feels ent... READ MORE
Abbie
BLOB
Enjoyable but lacked substance
This was a quick and enjoyable read, but it didn't feel like it had much substance. For me, it didn’t deliver on being ‘hilarious and moving’. I did li... READ MORE
Laura W
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.
BLOB
Flubber for Adults
Weird, funny and a quick easy read. Hope the author writes a sequel too
Calum Murray
This reviewer received a free of charge product for review.