156 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781944556112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Well Read Edition
Publication date: 20 January 2016
Description
Voltaire's masterpiece of satire Candide was written between July and December 1758 and published simultaneously in Geneva, Paris and Amsterdam in January 1759. The events in the book unlike most works of fiction are astutely based on the current ...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,822 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 57%
dark 26%
challenging 24%
lighthearted 22%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Slavery, Antisemitism, War
156 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781944556112
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Well Read Edition
Publication date: 20 January 2016
Description
Voltaire's masterpiece of satire Candide was written between July and December 1758 and published simultaneously in Geneva, Paris and Amsterdam in January 1759. The events in the book unlike most works of fiction are astutely based on the current ...
Community Reviews Summary of 12,822 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 57%
dark 26%
challenging 24%
lighthearted 22%
hopeful 8%
informative 7%
inspiring 6%
sad 6%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 40% | Plot: 36% | Character: 20% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 42% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 66% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 11% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, ViolenceModerate
Slavery, Antisemitism, War