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3.96 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
a little too stressful and messed up for me right now, might return someday though. interesting premise and good writing
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content
Moderate: Sexism, Toxic relationship
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Annie Bot is a remarkable debut novel. As AI advances more quickly than we can really grasp, the book is incredibly timely. It also serves as an allegory for our current state of power relations in heterosexual relationships. Loved it.
it was very introspective and i was really engaged but for some reason the ending didn’t hit the way i thought it would
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
Quotes: “I only exist because I’m wanted,”
“What are you talking about?” Annie says. “He’s your owner. He’d never hurt you.” Delta touches a finger to her chest. “It hurts in here.”
"He has not begun to grasp the anguish and subtlety of her heart, and she is not about to elucidate."
"You want to know danger? she thinks. Try living with a man who creates you just so he can eat your soul."
"She must not become moody. That will only displease him more. But she feels moods, she realizes. Dark ones, from petty to vicious."
Review: Annie is a companion bot. She looks so much like a person. You can't tell she's not. She cooks, cleans, and everything in between..
But no matter how clean the house is, Doug wants it cleaner. When she gets her checkups, he wants her thinner. Annie is compelled to keep him happy and please him. She grows and wants to learn and experience new things. She begins to experience emotions that are human. Fear, regret, longing for more.
The story makes the future feel scary.
It feels like a fresh take on the trope of a robot becoming sentient and almost human. There's so many layers to this from a metaphorical, societal, and psychological standpoint.
Reading this, you can't help but feel for Annie. Powerless in many ways by her programming and situation. Questioning her self identity and fulfillment. Her agency.
Doug.. I didn't particularly like. But I will say the story takes a different path than I expected.
I know it's a cliché to say a book is thought-provoking, but this one truly qualifies.
Something small I loved was when her internet access was taken from her. She finds a way to still learn and be captivated by the books in the house.
Thanks for reading 📚
Quotes: “I only exist because I’m wanted,”
“What are you talking about?” Annie says. “He’s your owner. He’d never hurt you.” Delta touches a finger to her chest. “It hurts in here.”
"He has not begun to grasp the anguish and subtlety of her heart, and she is not about to elucidate."
"You want to know danger? she thinks. Try living with a man who creates you just so he can eat your soul."
"She must not become moody. That will only displease him more. But she feels moods, she realizes. Dark ones, from petty to vicious."
Review: Annie is a companion bot. She looks so much like a person. You can't tell she's not. She cooks, cleans, and everything in between..
But no matter how clean the house is, Doug wants it cleaner. When she gets her checkups, he wants her thinner. Annie is compelled to keep him happy and please him. She grows and wants to learn and experience new things. She begins to experience emotions that are human. Fear, regret, longing for more.
The story makes the future feel scary.
It feels like a fresh take on the trope of a robot becoming sentient and almost human. There's so many layers to this from a metaphorical, societal, and psychological standpoint.
Reading this, you can't help but feel for Annie. Powerless in many ways by her programming and situation. Questioning her self identity and fulfillment. Her agency.
Doug.. I didn't particularly like. But I will say the story takes a different path than I expected.
I know it's a cliché to say a book is thought-provoking, but this one truly qualifies.
Something small I loved was when her internet access was taken from her. She finds a way to still learn and be captivated by the books in the house.
Thanks for reading 📚
A fantastic story line covering the wide array of experiences and emotions. Overall asking just because we can create something, should we?
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Honestly shocked how much I loved this story. Annie is such an amazing and deep character and Doug is scarily like any man that feels they have ownership over everyone because of their money and their white maleness. I am so proud of Annie for everything she accomplished
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content
the future is so bleak… to be honest, i was surprised that no humans in this book were murdered. i think that’s because i’m so used to idea (and the historical truth) that the bonds of subjugation are not broken without violent resistance. and Annie was strangely not violent… she doesn’t even really yell. and I just find it hard to believe that her continuously learning while having access to the internet and reading a vast amount literature would not make her more deeply consider the politics of her position. and she never truly considers race or gender either, which I thought was so strange!! Annie herself does no deep thinking about the oppression of women, historically or in this book’s present moment. Annie looks like her owner’s Black ex-girlfriend but “two shades lighter” and this physical resemblance also amounts to no deep thinking!! the other Black character in the story seemingly has no qualms about Annie’s subjugation… which, call me crazy, just does seem strange. i guess it’s supposed to be telling that even he does not consider her humanity? that men celebrate and accept the subjugation of these female identifying androids sooo easily because it so conveniently serves them and their patriarchal masculinity. who cares are long they are benefitting from Annie’s labor and her body? even though i had some issues with this book, i can’t deny that it was incredibly reable