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melissaslibraryy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Cursing, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Confinement, Grief, Sexual violence, Fatphobia, Domestic abuse, Bullying, Gaslighting, Classism, Toxic friendship, Medical content, Abandonment, Misogyny, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
gabs_parr's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
It’s kind of like Stepford Wives in the sense of perfect robot wives, but with more emphasis on power dynamics/control, autonomy, intimacy and what we actually want from relationships, romantic and platonic. This book is less a critique on the patriarchy, which was pretty much the main theme of SW, and instead it dives more into observations of what it means to be human and live the human experience.
I’ve only just finished and I already know that I’m going to be thinking about this book for months to come. The relationships were just so dynamic and complex. Every character was various shades of morally gray depending on the scene we were in. No one was ever purely “good” or “evil”. There is no true good or bad guy. There are just complex emotions and relationships and deep rooted questions about autonomy, love, sex, and power.
Annie’s inner relationship with herself is just as compelling as her relationship with Doug and both relationships will keep you guessing as to what her next move will be. I know I will certainly be thinking about her final choices for months to come (and Doug’s too, they both grew enormously and changed into almost unrecognizable characters by the end of this book).
Graphic: Slavery, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Confinement, Emotional abuse, and Infidelity
Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Misogyny
Minor: Sexual content, Vomit, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, and Death of parent
thatswhatshanread's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Was this story original? Yes. Was it empowering, hopeful feminist literature? Not really. While the ending did offer some payoff, a lot of the book frustrated me. Which, again, is maybe the point! So many thoughts about this book. Sierra Greer definitely debuted with an interesting one, that’s for sure.
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Infidelity, Misogyny, Cursing, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Body shaming, Alcohol, Torture, Abandonment, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Physical abuse and Grief
kristenthemums's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Emotional abuse
Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
montyroz's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Emotional abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
s_shronda's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
4.5
Graphic: Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Toxic relationship
lizalovereads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
I was really excited going into this book, but it left something to be desired. Though Greer tackled themes of ownership, humanity, emotional abuse, gender norms, casual racism, power dynamics, consent and agency, I don't feel that it added much to the conversation. I wanted it to be more bold. She did a good job with the character voice being believable as a robot, and with her development. But overall it became repetitive and the ending was lackluster. There were also some plot holes. The odd mix of literary and plot-based felt off kilter to me.
*also if unlikeable characters bother you then don’t read this because Doug is a grade A a-hole and that’s kinda the point!!
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual content, Confinement, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse
emilienicolia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting
Moderate: Confinement and Vomit
katbalts's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not what I wanted the story to be about, and lots of loose ends. Lots of “what ever happened with that” and “why wasn’t that pursued narratively” moments. Hard not to compare it to ex machina imo and ex machina does a lot of the themes in a more interesting way.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Infidelity, Toxic relationship, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Body shaming, Confinement, Fatphobia, Emotional abuse, Sexual content, Sexism, Domestic abuse, and Gaslighting