I read this book back in high school as a requirement for my 10th grade English course. I decided that it was time to read it again now that I'm older (and hopefully wiser). The story does definitely show some parallels with live in today's political climate - in ways that have been a bother to me for some time. However, I found the writing fairly pedantic and the story didn't seem to flow as easily as it could have. I'm sure that part of it was on purpose in order to mislead and confuse the reader, but I don't think that approach served the plot as well as it could have. There were times when the vagueness caused more frustration than curiosity for me. Overall, not a bad read and I can understand why it is a staple for high school and college English courses. Just not one of my favorites.