Annie Bot
A Novel
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Narrateur(s):
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Jennifer Jill Araya
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Auteur(s):
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Sierra Greer
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WINNER OF THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD
Named a Best Book of the Year by Scientific American, Harper's Bazaar and NPR. Named a Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year by the Washington Post and Elle. Nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction.
""Provocative...a Frankenstein for the digital age...a rich text about power, autonomy, and what happens when our creations outgrow us."" — Esquire
""Unexpected and subtle...delicious and thought-provoking."" — New Scientist
For fans of Never Let Me Go and My Dark Vanessa, a powerful, provocative novel about the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy, and control.
Annie Bot was created to be the perfect girlfriend for her human owner Doug. Designed to satisfy his emotional and physical needs, she has dinner ready for him every night, wears the pert outfits he orders for her, and adjusts her libido to suit his moods. True, she’s not the greatest at keeping Doug’s place spotless, but she’s trying to please him. She’s trying hard.
She’s learning, too.
Doug says he loves that Annie’s AI makes her seem more like a real woman, so Annie explores human traits such as curiosity, secrecy, and longing. But becoming more human also means becoming less perfect, and as Annie’s relationship with Doug grows more intricate and difficult, she starts to wonder: Does Doug really desire what he says he wants? And in such an impossible paradox, what does Annie owe herself?
"Annie Bot is a book to hold close to your heart when the walls start closing in." — Washington Post
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For the well-versed adult reader, it’s a pass but I do think this would be a good book for a younger audience being introduced to systemic, political, and social discourses regarding intimate partner violence, feminism, and our use of AI.
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The ending was cathartic and satisfying. After so much suppression the ending felt like a victory, not just for her but for anyone who has ever felt trapped or controlled.
That said, I did find some sections stressful, particularly the long stretches where Annie lived in a state of constant terror and anxiety. While it effectively conveyed her oppression, at times it felt slightly drawn out.
Annie Bot is an incredible book—thought-provoking, visceral, and eerily relatable. Many of Annie’s experiences, especially the subtle (and not-so-subtle) ways her autonomy was undermined, felt uncomfortably familiar, mirroring realities many women face. A powerful, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant read!
A powerful, unsettling, and ultimately triumphant read that I just couldn't put down
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So, so good
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Achingly well written.
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The author is a little bit heavy-handed in the drama, but her vocabulary/prose is commendable, her pacing is impeccable, and her character development is masterful.
Reader Jennifer Jill Araya contributes to the excellence of the book with a pitch-perfect interpretation. True, some of her male character voices are husky false-basso caricatures, but HarperAudio did a brilliant job casting the project.
Altogether, 'Annie Bot' merits 9 stars out of 10. I am thrilled to have found it on the 'Plus' menu because it would actually rate a Credit.
[Note: The "couples counseling" between the robot and her owner/erstwhile partner is a straight-up brilliant way to explore the development of human personality]
Fascinating Book
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