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Annie Bot – Reviewed

On By KaylieIn Four Stars, Three StarsLeave a comment

I gave this book three and a half out of five stars…though I did battle with giving it a four star review. I’ve categorized this in both three and four star reviews, because after writing this review, I still am torn.

This book was unlike anything I’ve ever read. Throughout this novel, we follow Annie, who is essentially a sex bot who is trying her best to be as human as she can possibly be. Annie analyzes everything, from what the humans around her are doing to how they are feeling to help her figure out how to act just like them. Even though Annie is literally a robot and I am pretty sure I’m not, I felt like this was so relatable.

Annie belongs to Doug, who created her to satisfy his needs, and to not create any more issues. As time goes on, however, Annie learns more about what it means to be human, and about self worth, and she starts wanting to feel loved and valued. Which are human emotions, not emotions robots should have. She also learns about lies, cheating and deceit, all in an effort to ultimately please Doug…

I don’t feel like I can write a great review of this book without giving too much away, but we follow as Annie is faced with challenged she feels like taking on will make her more human, and the consequences that comes with each of these challenges. The book took turns I didn’t expect it to take, but that I also can’t share in the interest of not giving key information away. Over time, Annie starts to learn about her own self worth, and essentially what she wants from a partner. More importantly, what she DOESN’T want in a partner.

This book was a journey of self-love for Annie, which was found through many mistakes, and there’s nothing more human than that.

This book was entirely different than I expected it to be. At times it was steamy, but mostly it was raw, emotional, and honest. Maybe it was personal, but this book had be bordering on emotional a couple of times. When you pick up a book about a robot to read, I feel like naturally the character you think you’ll be drawn to is the human, but I felt most connected to Annie and her struggles. Throughout the book, I found that Sierra Greer’s writing made me feel tuned into Annie’s feelings, and I really cared about what happened to her in the end. Overall, even though I really wasn’t sure it would be, this book was so empowering.

Additionally, if there is one thing I look for in a book, it is often the ease of the read. I have enough going on in my real life, I don’t want the book I’m reading to be work. Greer’s style of writing was so easy to read, and was intriguing. Sometimes, even with books I am enjoying, I am dreaded picking them up because the writing is just too much, and this wasn’t the case. Every time I picked this up it was EASY to get back into. This book was so different than anything I’d ever read, to the point that one or two times I wondered why I was reading it, but I never considered not finishing it. Greer had me invested in the ending from the first page.

There is a big part of me that wants Sierra Greer to make this a series and write about the lives of some of the other characters in this book…. I’d read them in a heartbeat.

TBR’s April TBR

On By KaylieIn To Be ReadLeave a comment

Hi! I’ve already posted this to my instagram, and I know it’s a bit late, but I figure it’s better late than never, right?! As of last night, I have already finished the first book on this list, but without further ado, here is my to be read list for April:

First, Annie Bot by Sierra Greer. In this novel, we follow Annie, a sex bot, who tries her hardest to learn how to act as human as she possibly can. This is interesting, since her owner, Doug, spent tens of thousands of dollars to have a robot instead of a human companion.

Next, Just for the Summer by Abby Jimenez. This is Abby Jimenez’s most recent book, and I came across it a few days after it’s release in a really tiny bookstore, so I had to pick it up. Honestly, I didn’t even know what it was about when I bought it, I was just excited about another Abby Jimenez novel, but it sounds like a cute little romcom!

After that, Behind Closed Doors by B. A. Paris. Lately I have been trying to go through books that are actually on my bookshelf to read instead of buying new ones. I feel like this will be relatable to some, this is one of those! Every year for Christmas, my parents used to put a gift at the end of our bed to occupy us as children, so we would wait longer to wake them up in the morning. I have a sister who is much younger than I am, and I have tried to spend the night there every Christmas eve. About four years ago, I think this book was left at the end of my bed, but I definitely just went back to sleep. Funny enough, this book has been recommended to me bunch of times since then! This seems like a thriller about how you just never know what is going on beyond the façade people create for their friends and family, and seems like a really good thriller!

Then, Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reed. This novel was lightly inspired by Fleetwood Mac, and is about a band of six who go on the road, one of them an expectant father, and the wild ride from there. I have heard people rave about this book, and I am excited to read it. I LOVED Malibu Rising, so I am hopeful this will be another five star rating!

Next up, is Tinkers by Paul Harding. I picked this book up in a little bookstore the other day, because I thought the cover was beautiful. This book follows George Washington Crosby who, lying on his death bed, drifts in and out of consciousness reflecting on his past. The reason I bought this book was because it sounded like it would make me cry – I’ll let you know.

Lastly, and not pictured, Funny Story by Emily Henry. This is Emily Henry’s latest novel, which is set to be released April 23, 2024, and follows the story of Daphne, who maybe falls in love with her ex-fiancé’s new fianceé’s ex? We’ll see how that turns out.

As always, I’ll link my reviews as soon as they’re published, and if you have any thoughts on these titles, PLEASE share them! I’d love to chat!