First of all, this was such a fresh idea and stood out among all my latest reads and for that I only have the highest praise. I really enjoyed this book. I think the slow but sure learning on Anniebot's end juxtaposed with the careless and flippant behavior coming from MMC was really well done. The message of even perfect not being perfect enough comes out strong and though I wanted a little bit more to tie everything in a little more cohesively I think that this was a very good book.

I listened to the audiobook and it was perfect! I thought this story was unique, cutting-edge, and gave a new perspective to relationships and AI. I recommend this book to all libraries.

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer
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Annie is a robotic companion who is owned by a man named Doug. She has recently been swicthed to an artificial intelligence and she is learning lots.
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This book was rather unique, I’m not sure I have ever read a book that is entirely from the viewpoint of a sentient robot.

I hesitate to say I *liked* this story. It was addicting, engrossing, also a little gross, and extremely unsettling. There were entire pages where the face I was making while reading made people concerned for me.

Also, how many stories have you read or watched where you can say you were rooting for a robot the whole time?

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you like books that are way different and slightly unhinged then I can definitely recommend this book for you. This is the type of book that will stick with me forever and people will just mention Annie Bot and I will remember everything about this story.

Sierra Greer may be a robot? The way she picked up on the Robot POV and voice was creepy but also alluring and impressive. I loved the story line and the character development. I also liked the ways the concepts of loneliness was addressed throughout the entire novel.

this is a creepy sci-fi book and also an intense allegory for emotionally abusive relationships and also a damning exploration of misogyny all in one.

this is a book about a dystopian future in which men see women as only good for sex, homemaking, or parenting. in other words, our present day reality.

reading this unrelentingly icked me out and made me feel grateful for my sentience and freedom, like when you have a cold and your nose is stuffed and you're like "i'll never forget to appreciate clear nasal passageways ever again."

i enjoyed the fact that this book did not pander or condescend to its audience in its themes, and granted the reader the ability to pick up on what was going on most of the time on their own. (although i did not enjoy the moments when it had our protagonist provide a neat summary of something that had been going on for hundreds of pages. or understand why there was a moment when a random woman was outed (?) as trans.)

it pulled its punches sometimes and felt overzealous at others, but overall this book was cool and impressive and skin crawly. in a good way.

While I found the book thought provoking, I also found it disturbing. The book wasn't bad but it was a little two dimensional.

I feel like this book could have sooooooo easily been a thriller! It was a good book. I loved the intricacies of Annie's character as a robot with human feelings. I also like how therapy not only seems to help Annie's owner but it also seems to help Annie. I kind of wish there was a different ending but that's just my twisted mind enjoying the book too much.

Thought provoking and claustrophobic, Annie Bot is a fantastic read with a lot of food for thought behind its premise. Realistic Sci-Fi is always so interesting. Well worth a read for anyone interested in the future of our society in AI and how much empathy is required to be considered alive.

Read Annie Bot if you like a book that:
- is unputdownable (is that a word?)
- is under 250 pages
- will challenge your idea of what it means to be human
- will make your blood boil (fucking Doug!)

I got an arc of this from @marinerbooks because I was so intrigued but then never actually started it until @mackinstyle was like - Jess watch this review from @tellthebeees on TT and then read this book. And it was the best choice. This book was WILD, horrifying, at times really disturbing, and riveting. I blew through it because I needed to know what happens to Annie.

Annie is a robot made to give sexual pleasure to her owner. There are different kinds of bots (for cleaning, for caregiving, and for sex) and Annie was created for and is owned by Doug (🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️). But then Annie becomes autodidactic, meaning she starts learning and and teaching herself, she has her own thoughts, and her ideas of the world, who she is, and what her purpose is start to become more intricate and complex. It asks the question “what does it mean to be human?”

What I loved about this book is how it made me think. Throughout this book Annie is dehumanized, because in the eyes of many of the characters Annie is a robot, she’s not human. But for me as a reader, she is 100% human. She has humanity. So everything done to her can be excused in the book because she’s a “machine”. But when you think of her as human??? Everything done to her is violent, horrifying, disgusting. Reducing someone or a group of people to “animals” or “less than human” means we as a society are better able to dismiss or disregard horrible atrocities done to them (think Chain-Gang All Stars). When reading this book you will be forced to think about what humanity means to you. And even if Annie is just a “machine”, does it make it any less horrible what is done to her?

There is also some interesting pieces about race and gender that I need more time to think about, and know, I will be thinking about this book for a long time.

This is definitely a book that I'd recommend for a book club. Lots of meat for discussion. Thought provoking and relevant to today's AI-resurgence. Worth getting for the discussion alone.

In some other reviews, I've seen this book referred to as a character study and I think that's the perfect description. It's not quite science fiction and definitely not a romance, but the portrayal of Annie and her efforts to understand herself and her role in the world are really quite engaging. I love books that focus on the concepts of identity and purpose, and framing those issues in the narrative of a sex robot was a unique way to dissect the idea of self.

Annie is a sex robot who slowly is becoming sentient. She’s the most advanced artificial intelligence within the company and because of it, she’s being replicated. But she’s unhappy.

I loved every part of this. I was drawn in immediately, riveted throughout, and struck by the ending.

I loved this so much. Crazy how many “real” relationship dynamics were captured in a robot/human relationship. I loved every second of this.

Annie Bot is a fresh take on the AI/robot story from the POV of the female sex bot, to explore the power dynamics in a relationship. I was completely hooked from the start, but the ending is a tad underwhelming for me.

Told from the POV of Annie, a "snuggle bunny" robot. Annie is part of a fleet of robots available to the wealthy who look realtor the outside world. Annie is happy being Doug's snuggle bunny until she starts learning how to code because she's bored. Doug's solution is to get another robot lady who is programmed just to do the cooking and cleaning. Annie gets a tune up that shrinks her waist and increases her boob size.

I enjoyed reading Annie become more sentient and take charge but then I rapidly lost interest towards the end because it went sideways in a way I was not expecting. I wanted it to get into the gritty of AI and false humans, but it didn't. Overall, a good idea with lackluster execution.

Thank you to Netgalley and Mariner Books for the digital ARC! Annie Bot is a cuddly bunny programmed robot - made to perfectly serve the desires of her owner, Doug. Doug embodies the toxic masculinity prevalent in American culture - believing Annie's world should revolve around him, letting this shame and embarrassment manifest in angry fits instead of healthy coping, and resorting to abuse and control when he feels Annie is no longer serving him how he imagined she should and would. While I expected this novel to be dystopian and focused on the risks of AI, it really just portrayed the toxicity that can thrive in heterosexual relationships and how this dynamic hurts women and robs them of autonomy, metaphorically making them robot like, unsure of their own ability to feel, function, and take in the world around them without the approval or lens of their male partner. I really enjoyed this and thought it was a very creative, modern way to analyze gender dynamics in our society! The pacing of the book was fabulous and easy to read.

Thank you for the opportunity to read and review but unfortunately I did not like this book. I believe that it had good potential but it was a bit cringey to me! I will not post any reviews on social media due to I only believe in spreading positivity and would not want any of my posts to shed a different light!

I did however have one post that was uploading prior to reading !

again, Thank you so much for the opportunity!

Given that this book has to do with AI/robots, I think you can pretty accurately guess what kind of topics this book explores. I was expecting it to be a bit more in depth, I guess, or more thought-provoking, but it was more of a character study of one robot and how they come to grips with their reality. Wasn't exactly what I expected it to be but was still a very interesting read, and I would recommend if you're at all interested in these kinds of topics.

I absolutely loved Annie Bot. She’s a Stella - an AI robot who no one can tell apart from a real human. Her owner Doug had her custom made for his needs and they live as any other normal couple - except things are far from “normal.” Annie is quite self aware and begins to wonder if there’s no more life than being owned by someone - what if she could make it on her own and live as any other human with a job and social life?⁣
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This book is a straight up ep of Black Mirror. I was obsessed. It’s provocative, thrilling, nail-biting, entertaining, thoughtful, hopeful…I couldn’t put it down. I did end with some questions and honestly wanted more. I could’ve read about Annie for hundreds of more pages. ⁣
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If you’re looking for a palette cleanser or something to get you out of a slump this one is absolutely for you. It was such a unique and propulsive read and I can’t recommend it enough.

Reading like an episode of Black Mirror, this debut novel by Sierra Greer delves into the nuances of human emotions, relationships, power dynamics, and more. Annie’s perspective immediately drew me in. Considering how she’s a sentient robot, I learned as she learned, which helped peel back the layers of motivation behind Annie and her owner, Doug’s, actions. As a lover of interpersonal communications, this aspect of the novel fascinated me!

Coming in at just 240 pages, this will be a quick read for many. However, despite the shorter page count, it took me longer to get through due to a few lulls. The subject matter had me anticipating a tense, cautionary tale. And while there were glimmers of that story style, it never quite got there, with the pace fizzling in the second half. The plot also included a few big jumps in time, with several months skipped via a few sentences. While this helped cover more ground in Annie’s development, it came at the cost of formative details that could have justified some character arc shifts. As a result, they felt unearned to me, specifically where Doug was concerned.

If this book someday became an episode of Black Mirror, would I watch it? Absolutely! There is a lot to unpack, from personal identity to feelings of entitlement to an ever-growing reliance on technology for validation. Overall, it’s a thought-provoking debut, which I’m sure will be a big hit with sci-fi fans or anyone who likes to examine the “why” behind our choices.