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rberdan's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Sure, this is a book about a sex robot, but it’s also about autonomy, self-discovery, getting over people pleasing, finding joy, and men congratulating themselves for the bare minimum of human decency in circumstances that came from less decent behaviour. That’s not a sentence I ever thought I’d write, but here we are.
Yes, there’s a lot of sex, and if that’s not your jam this isn’t for you. That said, it wasn’t the point… and it also somehow didn’t feel as gratuitous as it could have because of how it was connected to Annie’s inner life. I loved unpacking her experiences along with her, and how her inner experiences raised questions about the line between AI and humanity. Beyond that, as someone who is neurodivergent, there was a lot to relate to in Annie’s own confusion about what she was feeling and thinking, particularly when she was navigating a social situation that just didn’t make sense despite the empathy she had been developing.
I think this is a great read for anyone feeling a little stuck or disconnected in some way. It’s an easy read. There’s some decent humour. There’s a little gal pal adventure of sorts. It both made me think AND had enough absurdity to keep from feeling too dark.
Graphic: Body shaming, Confinement, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Sexual content, and Abandonment
m3lwar3's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Confinement, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Abandonment
theverycuriouscaterpillar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Moderate: Abandonment
Minor: Emotional abuse and Vomit
triseke's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Slavery, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Body shaming, Infidelity, and Abandonment
bandysbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Annie Bot is a brilliant novel that follows an AI who is auto-didactic and programmed to be a personal companion. As she experiences more and more, her consciousness begins to grow and shift to the point that people no longer can tell that she’s not human. What follows is a musing on sentience and bodily autonomy.
Ugh. Some of these scenes in this book were hard to read. Some heartbreaking things happen to Annie and the author does not shy away from depicting them. As a woman reading this, there were certain aspects that made me cringe and have to take pauses while reading.
Midway through the book the tone of things start to change and I had an “oh shit. This author is going to ruin this book with some cliche ending” I’m glad I stayed with it though because the twist at the very end was a gut-punch. It was such a fresh and satisfying ending for a book that really digs into some uncomfortable places.
Consider me a new fan of Sierra Greer’s writing. This absolutely won’t be the last of her books that I pick up. And if you are interested in themes of power dynamics, sexism, bodily autonomy, sentience, and artificial intelligence, this is a must read.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Slavery, Torture, Toxic relationship, Grief, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
rahe182's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abandonment
fkshg8465's review against another edition
- 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
I would love to teach this book at a college level.
Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Slavery, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Alcohol
kaelilili's review against another edition
- 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
Being unhappy implies that she has a capacity to be happy, but she does not have the right to be happy.
Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Death and Fatphobia
Minor: Terminal illness, Transphobia, and Vomit
ripxreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment
librarianeno's review against another edition
- 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? It's complicated
3.75
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Moderate: Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting