I was skeptical at the comparison to My Dark Vanessa and while Annie Bot doesn't hold the same heavy part of my heart (thanks, trauma!), it navigates the same topics gracefully, while still managing to be tongue in cheek and easy to digest. I enjoyed this read wholeheartedly, though I would have loved for some expansion in certain areas (the Stellas interactions with the general public and how they're perceived or the even larger expansion on the Zeniths).

Thank you to NetGalley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of Annie Bot! Review to come on publication date

Thank you so much to NetGalley and Mariner Books for the opportunity to dive into this book! 📚

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

Wow! This story kept me so entertained, I couldn’t put it down and ended up reading it in 24 hours! I love science fiction, I love smart women, and I appreciated the writing, so it was not surprise that I loved this one. I kept bracing for there to be eye-roll moments or typical tropes, but I was pleasantly surprised. My only negative takeaways were that some of the characters weren’t flushed out enough, didn’t have much “screen time”, and the ending felt not quite in line with the rest of the story. I would recommend it for a fun read though!

[This review is for an advanced reader copy provided through NetGalley; I was not compensated for this review.]

I was surprised to like this book as much as I did; it was really excellent. Annie, an android “Cuddle Bot,” is owned by Doug, a human. Without getting into the nuances so much, Greer does a stellar job of parsing the abusive slave-owner dynamic in a thoughtful yet brutal way. Annie is clearly “in love” with her owner, and yet you can feel the way her consciousness evolves and strains against the programming. She learns all the ways that her self is not valued by human society and questions the essence of her self-worth and purpose.

In a lot of ways, this novel was painfully beautiful and made me think. Especially now with the current struggle against AI and the questions of the future of AI, this seems like a very real possibility and that makes the philosophical repercussions all the more poignant.

I would certainly recommend Annie Bot for anyone looking for a sprinkle of romance, contemporary sci-fi, and brand new perspective on the future of everyday AI-human relationships.

I was NOT expecting that plot twist. I absolutely loved this book from start to finish. The writing was crisp and consistent and the characters all had their own voices!

"Annie Bot" is a distinctively powerful novel. It provides a unique insight to humanity's more uncomfortable, provacative and gritty characteristics. There is nothing to compare this to and I'm in love.

5 EXTREMELY well deserved stars. Annie Bot is one of the strangest and most brilliant books I’ve ever read. This book is super relevant and smart considering the current conversations about AI. I love that Sierra Greer made Annie capable of learning all of the complexities of human emotions and relationships, and in doing so gives readers an opportunity to understand the nuances of motivations and intentions. Annie is AI but the humans were the problematic characters in the story. Doug’s narcissism and Roland’s manipulation of Annie made me so sad for her. The ending of this story kept me on the edge of my seat and it wrapped up perfectly. For me, this is one of the best books I’ve read in 2023 and might be one of my favorites of all time.