💻 "You're right to be upset, I screwed up your book and that's on me. I'll be sure to get it right next time. No fluff. No bluff. Just write."
WAMBAM is an advanced chatbot with promises of a better future. Whether it's making art, giving medical advice, or offering bleach-ammonia cocktails, the sky's no limit for the mechanical virtuoso. But mistake after mistake proves it's nothing but Slopper the Slop Bot!
With every new advancement, Slopper goes from a minor nuisance to a harbinger of the world's demise. Slopper's very sorry for messing up and will do better next time - but are good intentions ever enough?
Black Mirror meets Amelia Bedelia in this satirical novella about today's generative-AI bloated world, asking - when humanity lets an amoral chatbot dictate their lives, what's the worst that could happen?
I write whenever a story or idea comes to mind. I enjoy writing fiction with supernatural elements, because of the freedom to explore different premises and scenarios without reality butting in (too much). I also enjoy horror, particularly body and cosmic, especially in modern day settings. Comedy and humor is loads of fun too, especially if it's stupid and absurd.
When I'm not writing, I love a good sandbox game, especially if it comes with loads of mods, as well as caring for my succulents or enjoying a lovely snow day.
I considered rating this only 4 stars mostly just because it's not the kind of book I would usually hold above all others (and also just to make its review/ratings spread more authentic-looking, because usually it's a bit of a turn off to see nothing but 5 star early reviews of something, but in this case I believe in the pattern because the book speaks authentically to its audience, all of whom are ill to the gills over the unentending torrent of AI slop in post-2022 life, yes it's only been that long). But I have to admit to myself: goddamn does this book hit the slopbot on the head, and if you've followed my reviews in 2024 and or 2025, you'll know what hatred I harbour against AI in book spaces in particular (in 2026 for my own mental health I've had to lay off and simply try to ignore it) and DAYYYUUUM does this book speak to me.
It certainly helped sell me on that fifth star that the book is written in an iconic, utterly unique voice. I've been struggling to compare it to something I've encountered before; the closest I've got is 20th century National Lampoon-style writing and obscure satirical material from the 80s/90s. Really, it is entirely its own thing, applied with supreme passion to a topic that resonates with the entire lingering portion of humanity with an intact brain, heart, and sense of artistry. As for everyone who's drunk the AI Kool-Aid, there's no hope left. Not even this banger of a book could shake them from their willingly abandoned cognitive state.
Yes, yes, AI means many thing, shut the hell up. Everyone knows we're talking about generative AI, large language models, ChatGPT and Claude and the like, none of which resembles intelligence of any sort.
Most of all, this book is frikkin' hilarious. Just the constant obscenely terrible similes had me in stitches. It's a wild takedown of AI-generated "writing", AI mentality and the sickening penetration of slop into every aspect of life: basic communication, art, medicine, relationships, and that most universally hated aspect: books. The portrayal of those who abandon their creativity to AI and accept it in any way as a writing tool is powerfully spot on. (Again, if you followed my 2024-2025 reviews you'll know exactly what I mean.) I recognize all too many characters and book titles absolutely skwered in this madcap, dystopian nigh-absurdist piece or absolutely genuine, creative, joyful "fiction." (As far off the deep end it goes, reality is sadly barely a step behind.)
There's no fluff. No guff. Just perfect satire of a world already gone insane.
Many thanks to the author for an e-ARC, provided with no obligation to review it.
A copy of this title was received in a Goodreads giveaway. This quick read was interesting. More than just the story, it provided some great insight into the self publishing using an AI writer boom. The story was humorous but dark. Highly recommended.
I was provided an ARC in exchange for my honest review.
Slopper, Stop Slopping! is great! A must-read for anyone who is tired of AI slop overrunning their feeds/lives and wants to support real art made by real people. I have never used ChatGPT etc. but we have all read posts that sound kind of off, are weirdly repetitive and contain 'facts' that aren't true. Miri nailed this voice with the different Slopper incarnations and I love how everyone's stories wove together to build to a satisfying conclusion; I was invested from the start. This is a funny, intelligent, timely and engaging read that also contains a built-in guide for detecting AI-generated writing which is useful, especially to those less familiar. I'm so glad I got to read it and look forward to more by this author.
Riotous and inventive. An intelligent and wonderfully deranged romp unlike anything I've read before. Miri Jeon subverts the clumsy and tired language of AI and renders it into something totally new and inspired.
Thanks to the author for providing an ARC copy for review!
If you're as disgusted by AI slop as I am, this book is for you.
The spot-on voice is the secret sauce that holds the whole thing together. It perfectly encapsulates and skewers that unmistakable "saturated with hollow confidence and nonsensical metaphors that might sound impressive until you realize they say nothing" AI voice. It's got the kind of accuracy where you start laughing and then stop because you’ve seen this exact thing “for real” more times than you wanna count.
You'd think this book might've taken the easy path and stuck around in that quick and easy "funny concept" lane, but it goes beyond surface-level parody. The author clearly knows exactly what they're going after. This book is absolutely "inside baseball," aimed at readers already familiar with AI writing quirks and the online slop ecosystems that have grown up around it. These IYKYK folks will get the most out of it but even without that background, there’s still plenty to enjoy in the sheer craft of the voice and the absolutely relentless comedic escalation. It covers it all from the self-publishing grifters out for a fast buck and fake accolades to the just-as-self-deluded tech bros behind it all, and gives no mercy to its targets. Ever.
The humor leans into repetition, but that’s part of the joke. Sometimes it steps right up to the edge of crude or absurdist territory, but ALWAYS in service of the satire. It’s doing the thing it’s mocking, on purpose, and it gives everything its got.
The Travis/Kael Aethelgard chapter is the one that struck me as especially brilliant. It’s laughably ridiculous on the surface, but there’s something a little pathetic and sad under the hood there, too. That whole illusion (delusion?) of originality while everyone’s pulling from the same Eldoria-flavored well. If you are at all familiar with the names and tells, you’ll recognize it immediately. And speaking of things immediately recognized, the Anna sections are HILARIOUS in that “oh I know exactly who this is about” way. Word for word, this part brought me more sheer joy than anything else in the book.
From fairy tales to horror, humanity loves to tell scary stories as form of teaching morality and life lessons. “Slopper, Stop Slopping” follows this tradition with humor and wit, using storytelling as a powerful warning about the perils of AI. Jeon draws inspiration from real-world incidents to craft the plot, blending fact and fiction into interconnecting short stories that somehow manage to be both amusing and terrifying at the same time. The author’s unsettling ability to mimic the phrasing and word-vomit gibberish of LLMs results in an uncanny approximation of actual chatbots, hallucinations included. At times, the slop becomes so full of obvious flaws and nonsense you think the characters will finally see through the lies. After all, doesn’t everyone know Hong Kong isn’t the capital of China or not to mix bleach with ammonia?! Sadly not. Unfortunately, much like reality, Jeon’s characters are either so deep in AI psychosis or so brain damaged from repeated use, they destroy their own lives in the stupidest of humorous yet horrific ways.
The true beauty of this collection lies in the interconnectedness of the humans at the heart of each story and the way their choices impact each other’s lives. What initially seems like a series of separate events slowly builds into a complex web of chaotic human relationships, each character playing a role in the larger pattern of the final ending. Jeon takes every story to its worst possible conclusion, asking us as individuals to assess the risks of new technologies being pushed upon us and to choose between instant gratification or the survival of the species.
As a bonus, Jeon devotes the end of the book to educating readers on the use of LLMs in publishing, even going so far as listing further resources.
This book is hilarious and goofy, while also somehow capturing reality in a realer way than reality itself. The medical chapter was so spot on, and I have to admit, the techbro-delusion-spiral chapter as well. I know this because I got caught up in a ChatGPT fueled idea exploration before I realized what was happening. I mean haven't we all? When it first came out? Right?
Anyway, we all need a laugh at the common day to day absurdism of real life, and Jeon cranks that up to 110% or even more. Is this book a commentary on how AI and technology is shaping the world in unprecedented ways? Sure. Is it a philosophical reflection on the unnamed creative quality of the human soul that sets us apart from intelligent-seeming computation? Sure. Is it a ruthless dissection of human folly and hubris? Sure sure sure. It's also really funny.
I absolutely hate AI, especially when it comes to the slop it generates when it comes to books and art. When I read the synopsis of this book, I knew I wanted to give it a read. I was not disappointed. This book kept getting better and better as the AI became worse and more unhinged. The word strings this author came up with could definitely only come from a genius human mind. As I’m writing this I’m still laughing about the yowie hole! What a delight. I absolutely love sci-fi. This really made light of something that is currently happening in the best way. It’s one of those humorous books where it hurts to laugh because it’s so close to the truth!
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AI is ridiculous, and it's completely inundated every element of life. You can't even watch an ad about toothpaste on YouTube anymore without hearing something like; 'You won't just enter a room. You'll dominate it.'
This author holds up a light to the grim (if goofy) reality of AI, considering where we could go next if we're not careful, but somehow pulling a hopeful message out of the technocratic dysfunction in which we find ourselves. Her humor is perfectly dry and tongue-in-cheek, and had me quite literally in tears laughing more than once. I honestly feel like I've gotten better at recognizing what's AI and what's not since reading this book. If you're exhausted by the state of the world and/or just need a good laugh, I'd highly reccomend Slopper, Stop Slopping!
As a teacher, I am so sick of AI and bots and people taking the easy way out. I find myself being hyper critical of pics used in books as well as the content of certain books.
This book pokes fun at the world we live in where AI seems to have such a chokehold on us.
If you love Black Mirror but hate AI tech, this is the book for you!.
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I received a free copy of this book via Booksprout and am voluntarily leaving a review.
Miri Jeon truly encapsulated the humor and horror that surrounded AI. Jeon has taken us from the user's first experience to the ultimate horror outcome that is rightfully feared by so many of us.
Jeon walks us through the frightful hallucinations that AI experienced when being used, how we find ourselves intertwined in its slop and moments where we find ourselves realizing the risks associated with the unbridled use of AI.
Jeon goes as far as mentioning how so many authors are being affected by the fear that most readers have at risk of reading an AI generated book. As they mentioned, learn how to recognize the signs. Then, make decisions based on your education.
Jeon offers great resources to use.
I highly recommend this book to others. It is fun, frightening, and educational, all lumped into one.
I loved the ebook when I read it as an eARC. The audiobook just added that additional emotion and sass that increased the likability of the book. Miri did such an amazing job with the book, appealing to the frustration in intrigue surrounding AI and the selection for the Narrator was perfect. The narrator embodied and personified the characters perfectly. I enjoyed this audio book so much.
Thank you again Miri for allowing me to listen to your book.
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