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Candide by Voltaire

agathakr's review against another edition

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reflective

3.75

In the beginning I coudn't vibe with the book but when I understood what was actually about and all the food for though it provided I really appreciated my read. 

pawel9802's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

tine1789's review against another edition

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3.0

Candide las veel vlotter dan ik verwachtte en, ondanks dat het ontzettend over-the-top was en er een moordend tempo op nahield (in +/- 120 bladzijden gaan we de halve wereld rond – en terug!), heb ik me er wel mee geamuseerd. En het valt niet te ontkennen dat die zaken hebben bijgedragen aan de charme van deze satire.

mai_tee's review against another edition

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2.0

What the actual fuck even was that book. Maybe it‘s just me generally disliking Voltaire but by god, this was one of the most ridiculous plots I’ve ever read (which is a thing I would normally love) and despite of that it still somehow manages to be boring to no end and annoy the fuck out of me with its dated opinions on literally anything.

lapetiteprincess's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

miansahab's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

jficele's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

renatakis's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

gmur8589's review against another edition

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dark funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

It’s a quick read but redundant after halfway through

snwdngo's review against another edition

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4.0

This is a bit of a difficult book to read, mainly just because my brain isn’t programmed to think in the era that this was written. It was an exceptionally quick read of traumatic events in search of love.