It’s complicated by the fact that while the film is satirical, the book is not. And some critics criticized the skill by which the satire was made “Some critics, such as Roger Ebert and Owen Gleiberman, recognized the satire,[139][140][141] but often found that this commentary was indistinguishable from the promotion of the fascist utopia it was satirizing.” (Wikipedia)
It’s complicated by the fact that while the film is satirical, the book is not. And some critics criticized the skill by which the satire was made “Some critics, such as Roger Ebert and Owen Gleiberman, recognized the satire,[139][140][141] but often found that this commentary was indistinguishable from the promotion of the fascist utopia it was satirizing.” (Wikipedia)