This is the most enjoyable, engrossing novel—SF or otherwise— that I've read in a while. The cynic in me says that's because I don't read enough fiction; the optimist in me tells the cynic to shut up and just enjoy the moment.
There are a number of interesting ideas here: AI with feelings and emotions; people with hundreds or thousands of bodies (like the puppies from [b:A Fire Upon the Deep|77711|A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)|Vernor Vinge|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333915005s/77711.jpg|1253374] writ large; very large). And what happens when the head of the government is pretty much the entire government? And also effectively immortal?
Granted, these same ideas mean that this isn't entry-level SF. But if you're someone who reads the slates of Hugo and Nebula nominees, you'll likely get a kick out of this.