Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Annie Bot

thought the concept was really interesting. explored really compelling topics. but i was a little disappointed because it fell a little flat in some aspects.

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mfrisk's review against another edition

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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? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

This book is one I can tell I’ll think about long after I’ve read it.

Annie is an incredibly dynamic and complex character from the very beginning of this book. She is an AI robot owned by Doug who more and more you learn is an abusive asshole. This book gives us a unique glimpse at domestic abuse but told in a different way given that Annie is AI and is not quite human but has a capacity to heal, to learn, and shows immense growth as time goes on. The underlying discussion here that despite the abuse Annie is going through she is still seeking to make things work with Doug and jump through increasing hoops each day to try to make him happy and to attempt not to anger him.

The pacing of this book is a bit off for me and I wish we got to know more about Doug’s prior relationship but otherwise I feel like this book had a lot to say about mismatched power dynamics, abusive relationships, feminism, and gender based expectations. Highly recommend the read if you’re in the right headspace to tackle the more intense content listed in the trigger warnings. This is not an easy read but is a worthwhile one.

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crunchylettuce's review against another edition

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dark emotional hopeful reflective tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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lilybarna's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful 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

3.5

A wonderful exposition of women’s autonomy. I think I was expecting a more drastic turn of events but what occurred was powerful in a more subtle way. Good read if you wanna think about de-centering men/male gaze! Also the audiobook reader is fantastic!!

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elolsmith's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-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

5.0

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zombiezami's review against another edition

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challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

4.0

To me, Annie seemed like an autistic-coded character and I really related a lot. Specifically, her constant difficulty navigating the contradictory things that people say and trying to come up with a response that makes sense and is appropriate. There are lots of instances where people laugh or get angry at something she says when she was not at all trying to be funny or combative.

The abuse in the book seemed pretty realistic up until the end.

Mans goes to three couple's counseling sessions, turns off Annie's GPS, and expects her not to leave? That stretches credulity for me.

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macncheese_pdf's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes

4.0

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maziodynes's review against another edition

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challenging dark hopeful mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book made me feel sick with rage, made me cry, and had one of the most satisfying endings to a story i've experienced in years. it's not a perfect novel, but it's perfect to me. I physically couldn't put it down.

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