Annie Bot

A Novel

De: Sierra Greer

Narrado por: Jennifer Jill Araya

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

©2024 Sierra Greer (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers

I could not stop listening!

Annie Bot is one of the most thought-provoking books I have read in a long time.

This book is about so much more than a sex robot. Annie's depth was miles below the surface. Her progression in thinking and the evolution of her emotions were so intriguing.

I was a trillion percent riveted by how well this author developed Annie.

READ IT!

There are sex scenes in this book, but they are mild and not too spicy.

Is it true love?

Even though she is a robot, will she gain feelings for her human? Will it be someone else? A must read as your mind racing to see who she will end up with

Wonderful..

Poignant and relevant tale about freedom, love, and what it means to be human.
A little bit sci fi some fantasy but mostly good fiction. An easy and believable read.. ethics, ownership, autonomy? How do those all fit in to being a " bot"?
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this book.

Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Romance

I am not sure what to say about Annie Bot. There are so thoughts surrounding this story. Ethical questions, how and why, so many feelings too. This was a very strange story for me.

Intriguing Story

I must say I was enthralled with this story from the start. I will also say that I was angry for Annie a great deal of the story. This story is sorta science fiction. But it is about so much more. It was certainly a unique story for me. This book was first brought to my attention when I met the narrator at a book signing. The only thing I knew going in was what I read on the back of the book. I recommend reading that way. However if you want to read more about the book I would check out other reviews that give more details. I'm definitely going to check out what other books Sierra Greer has written.

maybe 3.5

The story and narration are a little above average, but not up to four star rating. It's ok but not much better.

Great story!

I loved this book! It makes you think about what AI can be. It’s so good though.

So much potential

The author had so many possibilities of making this a great book, but it fell into being a mediocre book

Realistic portrayal of a human and robot relationship

I enjoyed this entire experience and thank those who put work into it. The book offers a very compelling window into the life of a robot whose purpose is to be the realization of a man’s idea of a perfect partner.

Engaging infuriating surprising

A really unusual and compelling story that explores what it's like to be subjugated and gaslighted - treated like a possession by someone who is himself possessed by his own illusions of his own humanity. The tensions in this book are going to be familiar - and highly disturbing - to every woman who lives in world run by men. It is also shocking how uplifting the experience is at the same time it creates discord and dissonance. The dichotomies demand that the reader explore the genesis of unbidden emotions that arise as we witness the evolution of Annie Bot.