My two young teens read this series when the third came out a year or two ago, and I began reading the first because I was bored and it was sitting on the couch. Needless to say to those who read the books, I was pretty obsessed until I finished the trilogy and was blown away by the comparisons with the Regime and CD in the book—not because these people are sacrificing kids for fun, but because I was able to see the tyranny and control a government not run by and for the people is able to assert control. My kids definitely read the message the way Freepers read the message, and all of their friends read the book, too. I actually had hopes that this series could be an eye opener for their generation, and still have that hope!
If you haven’t read “Atlas Shrugged,” even though it can be a strain through some of the monologues, do so. You’ll see even more comparisons.