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Blob: A Love Story

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內容簡介 這部奇妙小說中有太多值得細細品味的地方。主角Vi努力尋找一個能讓她在世界中找到意義的位置，她誠懇地帶領我們進入一場瘋狂的實驗，嘗試將一團黏液變成她夢想中的完美男人，而我完全被她的聲音所吸引。這本書以極其有趣的方式探討身份與渴望的議題。——暢銷書《現在不是恐慌的時候》（Now Is Not the Time to Panic）作者 Kevin Wilson這是一部幽默又深刻動人的處女作小說，風格類似於《兔子》（Bunny）與《便利店人間》（Convenience Store Woman），講述一位年輕女子嘗試將一團有知覺的黏液塑造成理想男友的故事。Vi Liu是臺灣父親與白人母親的女兒，在她所居住的美國中西部大學城裡，始終覺得自己格格不入。在與男友分手並輟學後，Vi陷入了茫然之中，目前在一家酒店的前台工作，負責迎接客人、補充黃瓜水，以及盡量避開她那個熱情洋溢的金髮同事Rachel。Vi不知道的是，當她答應與Rachel外出狂歡的那一晚，她的生活即將徹底改變。在酒吧外的小巷裡，Vi發現了一團奇怪的黏液——一個有著小小黑眼珠的活體生物。在醉酒與出於憐憫的衝動下，她把它帶回了家。然而，這團黏液並非普通的寵物。它逐漸顯露出自我意識，開始生長、改變形狀，並服從Vi的命令。隨著這個生物不斷變化，Vi冒出一個大膽的想法：她要把這個生物塑造成理想的伴侶。她開始餵食它甜蜜的早餐穀物，並以美國流行文化來塑造它。最終，這個生物變成了一個擁有電影明星般俊美外貌的白人男子。然而，當Vi對無條件被愛的渴望逐漸失控時，她不得不直面自己孤獨的童年、冷漠的前男友，以及在種族邊緣化中掙扎的過往人際關係——這是一段自我探索的旅程，讓她明白愛的人是無法被完全掌控的。《Blob》融合了現實與超現實，以詼諧而真誠的筆調講述一個關於愛與自我尋找的故事，探索了成為人類真正的意義。“There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.” — Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to PanicA humorous and deeply moving debut novel in the vein of Bunny and Convenience Store Woman about a young woman who tries to shape a sentient blob into her perfect boyfriend.The 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.But 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.Blending the familiar with the surreal, Blob is a witty, heartfelt story about the search for love and self and what it means to be human.

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各界推薦 評論：Publishers Weekly（星級評論）：「Su巧妙的設計成為Vi進行啟發性內省的催化劑，讓她直面自我毀滅傾向與人性困難，最終呈現出一個極具水準的停滯成長故事。」Kirkus Reviews：「幽默、溫馨、出人意料。」Kevin Wilson：「這部奇妙小說涵蓋了多層面的主題。Vi試圖將一團黏液塑造成理想中的男人，這場瘋狂的實驗讓我完全著迷。這本書以極其有趣的方式探討身份與渴望。」Aimee Bender：「一個有趣、感人又真誠的成長故事，充滿誠懇與驚喜。」Ling Ling Huang：「獨特、真摯又幽默，是對於關係與身份的深入思考……以溫情與滑稽並重的筆調處理深刻的存在議題。」Kimberly King Parsons：「Maggie Su的首作創意十足且獨具一格，不僅是對現代關係的怪異詮釋，更深入探討成年早期的脆弱與自我發現。」Allegra Hyde：「像Melissa Broder和Jeff VanderMeer的文學結晶，這本小說充滿親密感與怪誕的科學元素……Maggie Su的首作讓人又笑又驚，又充滿自我實現的感動，絕對不容錯過！」Renée Branum：「Su的文字為一切事物注入魔力、幽默與同理心……這是對變化的冥想，帶領讀者深入Vi的四分之一人生危機，探索心碎、自我進化與外星生命的遭遇。」Megan Giddings：「《Blob》絕對迷人，Maggie Su的寫作既富想像力又幽默，Vi這位混亂的敘述者會讓讀者不僅發笑，也深入思考愛與慷慨之間的關係。」Leah Stewart：「像所有最佳喜劇小說一樣，這本書既令人捧腹大笑，又令人深感痛楚……故事雖然超現實，卻蘊含真實的共鳴。」Review"Su’s clever conceit provides a catalyst for Vi’s revelatory introspection, as she faces her self-destructive tendencies and the difficulties of being human. The result is a top-notch tale of arrested development." — Publishers Weekly (starred review)"Funny, tender, unexpected." — Kirkus Reviews“There is so much at play in this wondrous novel. Vi, struggling to place herself in any context that makes sense within the world, earnestly leads us into a wild experiment, to turn a blob into the man of her dreams, and I was transfixed by her voice. This is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways.” — Kevin Wilson, bestselling author of Now Is Not the Time to Panic“A rollicking fun, funny, poignant coming of age story, filled with honesty and delight.” — Aimee Bender, bestselling author of The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake"Unique, heartfelt, and hilarious, Blob: A Love Story is a delightfully inquisitive meditation on relationships and identity. What responsibility do we have in the creation of our relationships? What do we bring and leave behind? And what repercussions exist when we force ourselves into an identity instead of nurturing our real selves? This winsome book pulls off the impossible feat of examining our deepest existential questions with equal parts tenderness and droll." — Ling Ling Huang, author of Natural Beauty"Maggie Su has written an inventive, utterly unique debut. BLOB is not only a deliciously creepy, deeply entertaining take on modern relationships, it’s also a moving look at new adulthood, and the inherent vulnerability that comes along with figuring out exactly who you're meant to be." — Kimberly King Parsons, author of Black Light"Like a beguiling literary love child of Melissa Broder and Jeff VanderMeer, Blob enthralls with raw intimacy and Frankensteinian science. This is a novel that dives headfirst into the gelatinous messiness of early adulthood—with its bad jobs, bad boyfriends, and bad decision-making—finding self-actualization along the way. Maggie Su’s debut will make you laugh, shriek, and cheer for its wayward, wobbly inventions. Blob is not to be missed!" — Allegra Hyde, author of The Last Catastrophe and Eleutheria "In Blob: A Love Story, Su’s prose breathes magic, humor, and empathy into everything it touches. This meditation on change (and the weird, startling, and even otherworldly ways it can manifest) plunges the reader into the can’t-look-away mess of the narrator, Vi’s quarter life crisis as she navigates encounters with heartbreak, self-evolution, and alien lifeforms. You’ll want to read this in one sitting, but try to savor it: there are gems of laughter and insight to be unearthed on every page." — Renée Branum, author of Defenestrate"Blob is absolutely charming. Maggie Su's writing is imaginative and funny. Vi is a deliciously messy narrator who will make readers laugh, yes, but also think deeply about the relationship between love and generosity. A pleasure." — Megan Giddings, author of The Women Could Fly"Like all the best comic fiction, this delightful book is both laugh-out-loud funny and achingly poignant. I root for snarky, lonely Vi as she wrestles with the risks and rewards of embracing her entire, messy self. What happens to her might be surreal, but it has the deep resonance of truth." — Leah Stewart, author of What You Don’t Know About Charlie Outlaw

作者介紹

作者介紹 瑪姬．蘇是一位作家與編輯，擁有辛辛那提大學的小說創作博士學位（PhD in Fiction）以及印第安納大學的藝術創作碩士學位（MFA）。她的作品曾發表於《新英格蘭評論》（New England Review）、《Four Way Review》、《TriQuarterly Review》、《Puerto del Sol》、《Juked》、《DIAGRAM》等知名文學刊物。 目前，瑪姬居住於印第安納州南灣市（South Bend），與她的伴侶、貓咪以及烏龜共享生活。《Blob: A Love Story》是她的首部長篇小說，展現了她獨特的敘事風格與對身份認同、情感關係的深入探索。Maggie Su is a writer and editor. She received a PhD in fiction from University of Cincinnati and an MFA from Indiana University. Her work has appeared in New England Review, Four Way Review, TriQuarterly Review, Puerto del Sol, Juked, DIAGRAM, and elsewhere. She currently lives in South Bend, Indiana, with her partner, cat, and turtle.

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最佳賣點 : 這是一部幽默又深刻動人的處女作小說，講述一位年輕女子嘗試將一團有知覺的黏液塑造成理想男友的故事。《Blob》融合了現實與超現實，以詼諧而真誠的筆調講述一個關於愛與自我尋找的故事，探索了成為人類真正的意義。

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