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A review by jamieleepilk
BLOB by Maggie Su
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
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 a recent break up finds a blob on the street outside a bar. After she takes him home she quickly realises she could possibly mould him into the perfect man.
The story centres on Vi - as much as this is marketed as a love story it's very much just fragments of Vi's life that explains why she is the way she is. Vi is extremely unlikeable but a great POV to read from. She's a storm of contradictions. A lot of this book is made up of flashbacks of Vi growing up, first crushes, life with her family and her ex.
There was a really strong message about being human, what it means to be human. Especially how love can shape a person for better or worse.
For me this story had a really strong start but at 250 pages there just wasn't enough of the Blob/Bob character and Vi having any sort of narrative that moved the narrative forward, with the story often going in circles until it felt rushed towards the end. This wasn't as weird or as romantic as I thought it would be - I'd definitely read future things from Maggie as her style of writing is gripping and I enjoyed her sense of humour.
Thank you Harper/ Sceptre for the Advanced Copy in exchange for an honest review.
A weird little "love" story about a woman who after a recent break up finds a blob on the street outside a bar. After she takes him home she quickly realises she could possibly mould him into the perfect man.
The story centres on Vi - as much as this is marketed as a love story it's very much just fragments of Vi's life that explains why she is the way she is. Vi is extremely unlikeable but a great POV to read from. She's a storm of contradictions. A lot of this book is made up of flashbacks of Vi growing up, first crushes, life with her family and her ex.
There was a really strong message about being human, what it means to be human. Especially how love can shape a person for better or worse.
For me this story had a really strong start but at 250 pages there just wasn't enough of the Blob/Bob character and Vi having any sort of narrative that moved the narrative forward, with the story often going in circles until it felt rushed towards the end. This wasn't as weird or as romantic as I thought it would be - I'd definitely read future things from Maggie as her style of writing is gripping and I enjoyed her sense of humour.