A review by rainbowfishy
Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

3.75

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 as 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