[circlecity]

"Ebert is right that the book was not really suitable for young children. I tried to read it when I was small, and it scared the heck out of me. So I doubt the movie would be good for kids either."

Not only that, the book was social/political satire. It was clearly written for adults. Many of the characters in the book were thinly veiled caricatures of prominent individuals and politicians of the day.

[fatnotlazy]

The book was marketed as being for children, and it should not have been.