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Friday

by Robert A. Heinlein

1982•Science fiction•369 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionespionageactionsexfastfresh & originalunsavouryimaginarylinearglossybig & variedemotionally undemandingempowerment/personal growthfish out of water/culture clashrescue/escape/jeopardy

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

Engineered from the finest genes, and trained to be a secret courier in a future world, Friday operates over a near-future Earth, where chaos reigns. Working at Boss's whimsical behest she travels from far north to deep south, finding quick, expeditious solutions as one calamity after another threatens to explode in her face.... Fabulous Heinlein world of fascination and intrigue.

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionEspionageActionSexEmpowerment/personal growthFish out of water/culture clashRescue/escape/jeopardy

Subjects

Science fictionGenetic engineeringWomen

Details

Author
Robert A. Heinlein
Published
1982
Pages
369
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