# 'Blob: A Love Story' offers a surreal look at love and identity

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Published: 2026-02-16T11:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Maggie Su's debut novel, "Blob: A Love Story," tells the story of a young woman who tries to transform a sentient blob into the man of her dreams.

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