The 716 is a brilliant book. Solid writing, fantastic worldbuilding, and wonderfully fleshed-out characters that you quickly become emotionally invested in. The concept of the female-dominated society where men are oppressed drives the story, but it’s the little details in the inverted gender roles that really help to sell it–the objectifying referral to vehicles as “him/he” instead of “her/she” as we do in our current vernacular, or the clever use of the term “glass ceiling” (which is a bit spoilery so I won’t give it away, but I loved it!) Splitting the POV between the two main characters allow us not only to see what Andy’s life is like as a young man in this society, but also through the polar opposite lens of Olivia’s life as an extremely-privileged female. The author does a beautiful job of showing each of them as they come to terms with their shifting views and ideas. We also get POV glimpses into the lives of some of the other men and non-binary folks in Meloria, and those enrich the story as it unfolds.
The 716 is a wonderful expression of what true feminism is at its core: equality. That no gender–especially a limiting binary construct of gender–is above another. I’m definitely looking forward to future installments in S.J. Pratt’s brilliantly created literary world!
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Well-written, wonderful characters, fantastic concept
The 716 is a brilliant book. Solid writing, fantastic worldbuilding, and wonderfully fleshed-out characters that you quickly become emotionally invested in. The concept of the female-dominated society where men are oppressed drives the story, but it’s the little details in the inverted gender roles that really help to sell it–the objectifying referral to vehicles as “him/he” instead of “her/she” as we do in our current vernacular, or the clever use of the term “glass ceiling” (which is a bit spoilery so I won’t give it away, but I loved it!) Splitting the POV between the two main characters allow us not only to see what Andy’s life is like as a young man in this society, but also through the polar opposite lens of Olivia’s life as an extremely-privileged female. The author does a beautiful job of showing each of them as they come to terms with their shifting views and ideas. We also get POV glimpses into the lives of some of the other men and non-binary folks in Meloria, and those enrich the story as it unfolds. The 716 is a wonderful expression of what true feminism is at its core: equality. That no gender–especially a limiting binary construct of gender–is above another. I’m definitely looking forward to future installments in S.J. Pratt’s brilliantly created literary world!
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- Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2022
The 716 is a brilliant book. Solid writing, fantastic worldbuilding, and wonderfully fleshed-out characters that you quickly become emotionally invested in. The concept of the female-dominated society where men are oppressed drives the story, but it’s the little details in the inverted gender roles that really help to sell it–the objectifying referral to vehicles as “him/he” instead of “her/she” as we do in our current vernacular, or the clever use of the term “glass ceiling” (which is a bit spoilery so I won’t give it away, but I loved it!) Splitting the POV between the two main characters allow us not only to see what Andy’s life is like as a young man in this society, but also through the polar opposite lens of Olivia’s life as an extremely-privileged female. The author does a beautiful job of showing each of them as they come to terms with their shifting views and ideas. We also get POV glimpses into the lives of some of the other men and non-binary folks in Meloria, and those enrich the story as it unfolds.
Well-written, wonderful characters, fantastic concept
Reviewed in the United States on December 21, 2022
The 716 is a wonderful expression of what true feminism is at its core: equality. That no gender–especially a limiting binary construct of gender–is above another. I’m definitely looking forward to future installments in S.J. Pratt’s brilliantly created literary world!
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- Ash.O.Reviewed in Australia on March 10, 2022
Well-written YA sci-fi with a great cast of characters
The 716 is a stunning debut by author SJ PrattAsh.O.Well-written YA sci-fi with a great cast of characters
Reviewed in Australia on March 10, 2022
Set in the distant future, the world was destroyed by the Wars of Men and a new world has been rebuilt on the ashes of the old, only this time women have taken control. Women can go to university, they can be leaders, and kindness and empathy are valued, along with feminity, history, teaching and engineering. Men, on the other hand, are not deemed capable of going to university and must give up what work they do have upon marriage. Against this backdrop we meet Andy, a man who does not fit into the common mold and who dreams of one day becoming an engineer, a path that is denied to him because of his sex. Through a chance encounter he meets Olivia, the young woman who has it all; intelligence, beauty, wealth and power. They bond over a mutual love of engineering, but it is Olivia's grudging acceptance that Andy might be her intellectual equal thay sparks a fire within him for change, and the second half of The 716 sees those flames fanned brighter.
The 716 is YA Sci Fi, but at its heart it is a feminist novel begging for gender equality and an acceptance to see gender as a spectrum. The main character, Andy, is endearing and relatable, and his best friend RAY is so brilliant I wish I could meet him. Olivia straddles the line between arrogant and charming, and author SJ Pratt masterfully created a complex character here that will win you over. The writing is fluent and smooth and the pacing is perfect. The 716 is very accessable as far as Sci Fi goes and I highly recommend it for both teenagers and adults, and I think it would make a good book to have a class discussion about in schools.
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- Amanda SloothaakReviewed in the Netherlands on June 16, 2022
What if the world flips the (gender) norms? The 716 will show you
- BookloverReviewed in Germany on May 21, 2022
An entertaining thought experiment, turning our world on its head.
- Kindle CustomerReviewed in Australia on March 10, 2022
A swiftly-paced, gender-swapped, coming-of-age sci-fi adventure
- Rebecca AlasdairReviewed in Australia on August 3, 2022
4.5 stars - A clever sci-fi with a feminist twist
