I cannot stress enough how brillant that novel is. Not only has it modern vampires done right, but also AI done right and completely alien aliens done right.
Merkel had to explain to him how trade with the EU works eleven times. It's quite possible people explained to him how tariffs work several times already, he's just too stupid to understand it.
The 20th Anniversary Edition of E.T. not only had superflous CGI E.T. scenes (no doubt inspired by Lucas), but also all guns of the federal agents were changed to walkie talkies.
Spielberg later apologized for the changes and rolled them back.
This one has soul and artistic intent.