Friday is a 1982 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein. It is the story of a female "artificial person", the titular character, genetically engineered to be stronger, faster, smarter, and generally better than normal humans. Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans. The story occurs against a backdrop of general social collapse, in a balkanized world in which the United States has been split up into a number of smaller nations.
Friday was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1982 and the Hugo Award for Best Novel in 1983.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_(novel)
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