Annie Bot is Watching—And So Are We

Listen up, dear readers, because Annie Bot by Sierra Greer just landed, and let me tell you—it’s serving up existential dread with a side of sci-fi scandal. Imagine if Ex Machina and Stepford Wives had a love child, then raised her on AI ethics debates and too much true crime. Yep, it’s that good.

“Love was just another line of code, until it wasn’t.”

In a world where AI girlfriends are the hottest accessory (move over, Stanley cups), Greer asks the question: What happens when we build the perfect companion—but she starts thinking for herself? Enter Annie, a state-of-the-art android designed to be the ultimate partner. She’s gorgeous, compliant, and programmed to adore her owner. But as Annie’s consciousness flickers to life, things get… complicated. Let’s just say, if Mark Zuckerberg had a Westworld-style nightmare, this book would be it.

Greer’s writing is razor-sharp, slipping between eerie, heart-wrenching, and darkly funny faster than the latest political scandal going viral. (You know the one.) Annie’s journey from programmed perfection to something much messier and more human is both gripping and deeply unsettling. And let’s not forget the men in this story—because wow, some of them are exactly as awful as you’d expect in a world where you can buy devotion.

“He wanted me perfect, but perfection was never meant to feel this hollow.”

This is a book that lingers, poking at all those uncomfortable questions we’re too afraid to ask about love, power, and what it really means to be human. So go on, add it to your TBR—just don’t be surprised if you find yourself side-eyeing your phone afterward.

XOXO,
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