Once I reached adulthood, I very quickly realised adults are just children in grown bodies. And things get very crazy, very fast when money and power is involved.

I think Animal Farm is a must read for everyone, especially people who aren't particularly interested in politics. That's because it handles its topics in a very understandable way - it's a short book and gets right to the point (by comparison, I really did not like 1984, even though the messaging was also very important / relevant / quotable).