At least in the beginning, the blob is based on the blobfish, which lives deep underwater near Australia and New Zealand.

BLOB: A Love Story. By Maggie Su. Harper ... Creating and interacting with Bob the blob (yes, that’s the name she gives him. It?) gives Vi plenty of time to think about her own life.

“I was thinking about relationships and how mysterious they are and how difficult it is to find someone to connect with,” says author Maggie ... blob, who eventually will be known as Bob ...

First-time novelist Maggie Su has fun letting Vi essentially ... Creating and interacting with Bob the blob (yes, that’s the name she gives him. It?) gives Vi plenty of time to think about ...

First-time novelist Maggie Su has fun letting Vi essentially ... Creating and interacting with Bob the blob (yes, that’s the name she gives him. It?) gives Vi plenty of time to think about ...