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emily_peedin's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-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
4.0
ssherm's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
3.25
Its a blend of satirical comedy and truly disturbing events.
tianalikesbooks_11's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25
volfy's review against another edition
4.0
A satirical masterpiece...with more resurrections than a Marvel movie. Voltaire proves that Germans too have a sense of humor.
elliebellie17's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Violence
tb12's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
dinsdale's review against another edition
4.0
This was fantastic. I thought perhaps I first read this in AP English in high school during the 80s but I didn't remember much of the story. This was a great way to start off 2019.
The happy-go-lucky, gullible, eternal optimist Candide subscribes to his teacher Master Pangloss's claim that he lives in the best of all possible worlds but after being kicked out of the castle in which he lives, Candide encounters seemingly every horrible circumstance the world can throw at a person. Natural disasters, mass murders, pestilence.....you name it, it is flung in to Candide's path. But it's not a horror story, it's a satire and a dark comedy. Through Candide's misadventures, Voltaire manages to skewer religion, war, slavery, colonialism, and other issues which plagued the eighteenth century. I laughed. Often.
This is a quick read, you can read this in a sitting or two. 4.5 stars.
The happy-go-lucky, gullible, eternal optimist Candide subscribes to his teacher Master Pangloss's claim that he lives in the best of all possible worlds but after being kicked out of the castle in which he lives, Candide encounters seemingly every horrible circumstance the world can throw at a person. Natural disasters, mass murders, pestilence.....you name it, it is flung in to Candide's path. But it's not a horror story, it's a satire and a dark comedy. Through Candide's misadventures, Voltaire manages to skewer religion, war, slavery, colonialism, and other issues which plagued the eighteenth century. I laughed. Often.
This is a quick read, you can read this in a sitting or two. 4.5 stars.
anjens's review against another edition
2.0
Maybe I should read this when I'm a bit older. I fell asleep every time I started reading this book, an ended up inishing it just to say that I did. It was kind of boring and jumped from place to place a lot.