Name that book, and a real shot in the dark
September 4, 2020 11:20 AM Subscribe
This is driving me crazy, but I remember reading a book as a kid, with a character that was some kind of intelligent (orange, I think) slime, who maybe would turn into human form.
I think it was quite intelligent, and maybe was actually a lot of tiny cubes? This could be totally wrong, but I think it would wear like, a fedora or sort of noir-ish private eye clothes. I'm not sure if the slime entity was the main character. I think it was science fiction for kids/young adults, and most likely from the 80s or 90s. If it rings a bell for anyone I'd be eternally grateful, it's been gnawing at my brain for weeks and I can't figure it out.
I think it was quite intelligent, and maybe was actually a lot of tiny cubes? This could be totally wrong, but I think it would wear like, a fedora or sort of noir-ish private eye clothes. I'm not sure if the slime entity was the main character. I think it was science fiction for kids/young adults, and most likely from the 80s or 90s. If it rings a bell for anyone I'd be eternally grateful, it's been gnawing at my brain for weeks and I can't figure it out.
Response by poster: It's not Alex Mack - thanks though!
posted by allen8219 at 11:28 AM on September 4, 2020
posted by allen8219 at 11:28 AM on September 4, 2020
Agent to the Stars?
posted by nickggully at 11:37 AM on September 4, 2020
posted by nickggully at 11:37 AM on September 4, 2020
Response by poster: It's not Agent to the Stars either, but that actually looks like a cool book - thank you
posted by allen8219 at 11:56 AM on September 4, 2020
posted by allen8219 at 11:56 AM on September 4, 2020
Not ringing a specific bell but my gut is leaning to Bruce Coville.
posted by phunniemee at 11:56 AM on September 4, 2020 [5 favorites]
posted by phunniemee at 11:56 AM on September 4, 2020 [5 favorites]
Best answer: Interstellar Pig maybe?
posted by prewar lemonade at 12:58 PM on September 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
posted by prewar lemonade at 12:58 PM on September 4, 2020 [3 favorites]
it's not an answer to your question - but checking out the "literature" subsection of Tv Tropes pages has been really helpful for me to find things like this if I can remember something specific enough! Maybe your answer is in there?
posted by euphoria066 at 1:09 PM on September 4, 2020
posted by euphoria066 at 1:09 PM on September 4, 2020
Response by poster: Omfg, it is Interstellar Pig. I would NEVER have figured that out. Thank you thank you!
posted by allen8219 at 1:14 PM on September 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by allen8219 at 1:14 PM on September 4, 2020 [2 favorites]
A million thanks for coming up with the title, prewar lemonade, because I definitely knew that I knew this but I couldn't remember the title! My brother and I *loved* that book when we were kids. I wonder if it holds up?
posted by merriment at 1:51 PM on September 4, 2020
posted by merriment at 1:51 PM on September 4, 2020
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posted by anderjen at 11:24 AM on September 4, 2020