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4.5

“None of the humans are satellites the way she is, in her orbit around Doug.��

The trajectory of this was really unique compared to other AI/robot stories I’ve come across that tend to lean more into fantastical liberation for plot’s sake or are more focused on painting a grand picture of a future tech engulfed society. nothing wrong with the latter ofc but this felt a lot more character or i guess bot-driven lol, like a vignette of the type of relationship dynamic you would see if these bots really were a part of our reality. The way this story unravels can be frustrating at points because of just how realistically it wants to play out but I really enjoyed this overall. it was an interesting story of course but Greer used Annie’s progression and inner conflicts as a bot to explore the human condition and her identity in a way that was also surprisingly emotional. Like “Is that her destiny as well, to chafe at being owned?�� come onnn. loved.