Reviews tagging 'Gaslighting'

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

50 reviews

dearreader_itsmejenny's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Racism, Sexism, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, and Sexual assault

montyroz's review against another edition

adventurous dark 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

kikireads_'s review

dark medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Loveable characters? No

1.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gaslighting, Toxic relationship, Body shaming, Misogyny, and Domestic abuse

brea's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Torture, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Toxic relationship

kt2e56's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad 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

Stunning. Will be really poignant but also difficult for anyone who’s ever been in an abusive relationship or has struggled with the anxiety of being a people pleaser. A fantastic (and horrifying) sci-fi book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Slavery, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Abandonment, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Eating disorder

lizalovereads's review

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense slow-paced

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

3.5

“He is the only star in their system, she realizes. he has no competition, no need to listen to Annie like she’s her own protagonist. Because she’s not. She has no outside separate life beyond his. They have no issue of imbalance between them because they have no question, ever, of who has complete power.”

I was really excited going into this book, but it left something to be desired. Though Greer tackled themes of ownership, humanity, emotional abuse, gender norms, casual racism, power dynamics, consent and agency, I don't feel that it added much to the conversation. I wanted it to be more bold. She did a good job with the character voice being believable as a robot, and with her development. But overall it became repetitive and the ending was lackluster. There were also some plot holes. The odd mix of literary and plot-based felt off kilter to me.

*also if unlikeable characters bother you then don’t read this because Doug is a grade A a-hole and that’s kinda the point!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Confinement, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

itsybitsygingie's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Infidelity, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Confinement, Body shaming, Torture, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

celesteraine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Grief, Bullying, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Body shaming, Confinement, Sexual violence, and Sexual assault

gondorgirl's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Sexual content

Moderate: Bullying, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Cursing, and Toxic relationship

oddlyartless's review against another edition

dark emotional sad tense medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Confinement, Rape, Body shaming, Sexual violence, Sexual content, and Slavery

Minor: Vomit and Death of parent

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