What resonated so much for you to like it so much? I remember reading it and thought it was fine but I don't think any of it was particularly memorable.
I loved the world-building and how the author weaved poetry into the narrative. I liked how the world felt unfamiliar at first and gradually the author helped make sense of how politics and individuals fit together.
A big part of it might be that I've only read a handful of good sci-fi books so I have less to compare to.