128 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788282390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 03 January 1759
Description
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,281 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 24%
challenging 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 34% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, Sexual assaultMinor
Cannibalism128 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781788282390
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Ltd
Publication date: 03 January 1759
Description
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 15,281 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 24%
challenging 23%
lighthearted 23%
hopeful 8%
informative 8%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
tense 5%
emotional 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 8%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 41% | Plot: 34% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 33% | No: 31% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 40% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 1%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 40% | Yes: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 64% | It's complicated: 19% | No: 13% | N/A: 2%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Violence, Antisemitism, Sexual assaultMinor
Cannibalism