Hey Asshole!!!!!
I LOVE this book, and it's prompted me to buy the rest of the series. Definitely reminded me of a bit of Robert Heinlein crossed with some Philip K Dick.
I thought it was kind of interesting the way they became the "new" person, and my "Nemoy" voice narrative went away after he was no longer an old man.
I also got a kind of High School feeling with all the clicks and groups, but with the new bodies and being able to experience it all again, I guess I should have expected it. But it brought back some good memories in that way I guess, it was kind of "cute".
The Ghost Brigade also peaked my interest, especially the fact that while they no nothing other than war or military life, they still do have a small factor of knowing that the body they are in did have another life at one point. I was glad they explored that a little bit, and look forward to more in the sequel "The Ghost Brigades".
Overall, the Sci-Fi Essential read gave more than my expectations, and it'll be re-read every couple years I'm sure.