This book really stuck with me as teen. It was one of the few books where I really felt pulled in by the main character. I haven’t gone back to reread it and see if it still stands up.
Getting to see someone else experience Felix’s life through the recordings clinched it for me.
Found a link to it… https://web.archive.org/web/20120313015736/http://www.johnsteakley.com/Armor2.rtf