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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

52 reviews

lonakadabra's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Annie is an AI Bot who lives with her owner - even though she's sentient she wants to be better for him, function better, do things better, she's mostly frustrated at herself. Until she isn't.

This was a frustrating read and I almost thought finishing it would leave me very angry until it didn't, which was super satisfying. So yeah, it's worth it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape

cristine's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I’m really torn with this one and keep fluctuating between a 3 and a 4. If you read this and accept it at surface value it’s not good and the amount of unnecessary sex scenes makes you roll your eyes. But if you read this and understand the depth and layers id the different themes explored (which I hope is what Greer was striving for) then it’s pretty darn good (still with a lot of unnecessary scenes and several inconsistencies. Thinking about the themes: women being demoralized to being used for cooking, raising children and sex but as robots that rich men could buy, emotional abuse, control, falling victim to the abuse mindset and having no control or understanding “who I am”, searching for freedom, finding identity, feeling isolated, being afraid to your true self, to name a few. Overall, I think this was delivered in a direct way that any critical thinker could understand the depth to this novel and ignore some of the holes. The ending was a bit anticlimactic and I really would’ve loved to know what happened next but I guess that’s for the reader’s imagination. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

rehannahb's review

adventurous challenging mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content

tonyaf's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

This was incredible and thought-provoking, with a fascinating main character! Although some scenes were hard to stomach, I still found it difficult to put down because it was so compelling. 

I wish this had been a little longer. Annie is really fascinating and I would have loved to see her growth continue for a little longer.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Vomit

redefiningrachel's review

dark emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Confinement, Sexism, Sexual violence, and Vomit

Minor: Cancer and Death of parent

danie_joye_breit's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, and Sexual harassment

For anyone particularly tired of "Men Writing Women," Annie Bot is a unique and refreshingly solid take on the complicated relationships between romantic partners and with oneself. I feel like I learned about my own metacognition from this book, and given how painfully relatable the content was, I laude the author for keeping the story brief (<250 pages). It packs a punch, but every adult should read Annie Bot.

thirdtimesacharm's review

adventurous dark hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Infidelity, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Torture, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness and Death of parent

laran_s's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexism, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Stalking

Minor: Racism

Heavy coercive control. Predatory behaviour. Also, Annie is between 2-3 years old most of the novel despite the maturity of her body.

thriftedghost's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

a fascinating novel that touches on what it means to be a woman alongside being human, and what it means to have autonomy (both physically and mentally). i really loved annie as a character and was rooting for her throughout the book. unsurprisingly, the men in this always managed to give me the ick. and the one random part about the trans therapist?? kinda odd but i can give it a pass as the rest of the book was good

a book that is meant to make you think and relies heavily on annie’s character and watching her develop over time. if you aren’t into that type of personality-focused plot, it won’t be for you

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism

literary_fey's review against another edition

dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.0

I had a full review formatted and typed out but lost it in a fit of rage without saving. Probably for the best. 

This book made me so incredibly angry. Very disappointing. It had gratuitous sex scenes coupled with tense scenes of gaslighting and emotional abuse, repetitive writing, and there was no meaningful commentary on "intimacy, power, autonomy, and control" as the tagline suggests. 

Ultimately, I read this in a spiteful sprint to get it over with and return it to the library. One of my worst reads this year. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting