I didn’t read the book, but I did see the three movies. I don’t know how close the movies are to the novel, but I certainly did pick up on the similarities to what’s going on today. And it chilled me.
The movies are good—and give a fair idea of the novel.
I was a bright youngster when I was sixteen, and my parents were not happy when they figured out its effect on me.
At one point they were issuing orders I did not like (telling me to stay away from my hot girlfriend) and I said (in classic Ayn Rand style):
“You chose to have me as your child. I did not choose to have you as my parents.”
Ayn Rand is about declaring your independence as a human being—and telling the tyrants to go f&^% off.....
They were stunned and speechless.
I strongly urge you to read the book.