{"title":"Sierra Greer","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"annie-bot-a-novel","title":"Annie Bot: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNamed a Best Book of the Year by \u003ci\u003eScientific American, Harper's Bazaar\u003c\/i\u003e and NPR. Named a Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Book of the Year by the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e. Nominated for a Goodreads Choice Award in Science Fiction.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Provocative...a \u003ci\u003eFrankenstein\u003c\/i\u003e for the digital age...a rich text about power, autonomy, and what happens when our creations outgrow us.\" — \u003ci\u003eEsquire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Unexpected and subtle...delicious and thought-provoking.\" — \u003ci\u003eNew Scientist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of \u003ci\u003eNever Let Me Go \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eMy Dark Vanessa, \u003c\/i\u003ea powerful, provocative psychological science fiction novel about the relationship between a female robot and her human owner, exploring questions of intimacy, power, autonomy, and control.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnnie Bot, a custom AI girlfriend, was created to be the perfect companion 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eShe’s learning, too.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDoug 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 the power dynamics in Annie’s relationship with Doug grow 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?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAnnie Bot \u003c\/i\u003eis a book to hold close to your heart when the walls start closing in.\" — \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sierra Greer","offers":[{"title":"Trade Paperback","offer_id":53497216205091,"sku":"9780063312708","price":15.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0930\/2258\/5123\/files\/9780063312692.jpg?v=1741132951"}],"url":"https:\/\/epicreads.com\/collections\/sierra-greer.oembed","provider":"Epic Reads","version":"1.0","type":"link"}