A review by ninj
Permutation City by Greg Egan

5.0

Wow. Mid 21st century, deep into simulation territory, scans of people that can be run in a simulated environment. Seen both from the outside, and from the inside, subjectively.
It's so ... evocative.
A lot of philosophical musings, which reminded me of Lady of Mazes.
And times when characters are on the verge of ... radical insights on consciousness and self and reality, and you as the reader feel like you're right there, also on the verge of radical insights.