The characters are endearing (or detestable for some), descriptions, psychology, feelings, strategy, survival in a hostile world (military school) plunges us into a fascinating and Machiavellian universe.
Having read the book and seen the movie, we can say that the film does not even reflect half of the story. They might have to do a trilogy. In short, do not defeat this work of SF, which far from being the reference is nevertheless a great way to start in the world of science fiction.