Reviews tagging 'Sexism'

Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

28 reviews

tahsintries's review against another edition

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Confinement, Gaslighting, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Misogyny

thiccborger's review

dark sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

Such an interesting concept - almost like Ex Machina, but with so many prolific themes that I don't know how to look further discuss/dive into them

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Body shaming, Toxic relationship, and Sexism

alannashelfhelp's review against another edition

dark reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

Honestly nothing robot related will have the emotional impact on me that 2001’s A.I. Artificial Intelligence did. I just thought this was a bit trite. We’ve been sitting with this sentient robot genre for decades and the book thinks it’s doing more than it actually is. Could’ve been weirder! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Sexual assault

porshainielsen's review against another edition

fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? N/A
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

Annie Bot follows an AI-powered sex/companion doll and her borderline incel "boyfriend." Throughout the book, Annie is searching for meaning and independence. As she develops her personality, she becomes the standard of what an AI girlfriend should be, all while feeling completely stuck in her robot body, in some dudes apartment.

The sci-fi elements were so easy to understand and somehow pretty believable. A little strange that there are sex dolls that essentially pass as humans, walk, talk, eat- do everything but sweat, yet the rest of the technology in the book is the same as we have now. The writer does an effective job at almost making you empathize with the boyfriend, despite his behaviors. Overall, this was a great book, especially for a debut novel, but the ending left a lot to be desired.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Infidelity

Minor: Sexism

evelikesbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Slavery, and Torture

katerinatroyanovich's review

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I am speechless after finishing Annie Bot. This is my first 5 star read of the year and WOW I know I made the right choice waiting to give out this rating because this blew the other books I’ve read out of the park. At first this is West World meets Barbie but it goes so much deeper. It ends as a beautiful but devastatingly honest portrait of womanhood and the shackles of the patriarchy. Be sure to check trigger warnings but otherwise this is a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Torture, Body shaming, Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual content, Violence, Misogyny, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, and Sexual violence

juliabingel's review against another edition

challenging dark reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

fascinating, frightening, fantastic

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Body shaming, Confinement, Rape, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Misogyny

knitdyeread's review against another edition

challenging dark sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

It was on its way to be a 5-star but then... nothing? Her abusive owner has a change of heart and she just leaves? I see the potential for another book but no indication that this was supposed to be a cliff hanger. I really thought we were headed towards something deeper than her running towards another man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Sexism, and Confinement

Moderate: Vomit

lilly_dav_reading's review

emotional reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

Loved it. A great speculative fiction look at feminism. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexism, and Sexual content

booksillremember's review

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

If you think this book is about some dystopian future, read it again. You could replace Annie with a human woman and it would still be a 100% realistic depiction. This novel is a hard-hitting commentary on domestic slavery, the patriarchy, personhood, and relationship abuse.

Doug is portrayed as an average guy, even a good guy by his own and society's standards. He prides himself on not even hitting Annie, which serves to show the multitude of other forms of abuse he inflicts on her constantly. He is such a "good guy", that him learning some basic human decency can be seen as immense character growth, the bare minimum feels like going above and beyond if the bar is set that low.

He is a man-child, unable to regulate his own emotions or pursue a relationship with a person who has equal rights. Annie is programmed to enable him and his stunted emotional growth. It really shows how the patriarchy harms everyone, although of course not in equal measures.

I don't know if I loved the ending, but it is realistic that he has to set her free. I wish there had been more android-to-android interactions and community, but I get that it was hard because she was the most advanced at the time. I just wish Cody had been a woman, it feels icky that she has to depend on yet another man.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, Slavery, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Fatphobia

Minor: Cancer