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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Lost a star from that library part
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
This book is a masterclass in toxic optimism. What a silly story surrounding a serious message. The satire is the best I’ve read. Sorry Leibniz, I’m granting the win to Voltaire.
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I knew this was going to be a fun read as soon as he named a German territory “Thunder-ten-trockh”. It’s just so damn silly that it works even if Leibniz, the Jesuits, and Voltaire’s personal enemies are the targets for satire that they used to be.
adventurous
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
reflective
medium-paced
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
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:
Complicated
A humorous classic that in many ways was so ahead of its time in its "everything that can go wrong will go wrong" adventures and philosophies, not to mention the fantastical things that happen to Candide every step of the way that had me wondering several times throughout this short book if the end would be him waking up and the whole thing was a drug-induced fever dream. One thing is for sure - French dry humor slapped in the 18th century and it slaps today.
adventurous
funny
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
J'admire le fait que Candide est l'équivalent littéraire d'une diss track contre Leibniz et ses idées. Il regorge de petites pépites et de passages qui sont parvenus à m'arracher un sourire voire même un rire. Si quelques aspects ont mal vieilli, un euphémisme pour dire qu'il y a du racisme, de la xénophobie et de l'antisémitisme, c'était néanmoins une lecture sympathique. Je me rappelais surtout du début, qui m'avait marqué quand j'avais dû le lire au lycée, et j'ai adoré redécouvrir ce livre plusieurs années plus tard.
adventurous
reflective
fast-paced
In a world that thrives on satire this book doesn't really resonate or cause any strong feelings within me. I suppose it might have shaken my worldview if I lived in a different time... supposing I was even allowed to read this novel.
The ruthless death, and on the nose, messaging doesn't really work for me. The rashness of it takes away from the message in my eyes.
The ruthless death, and on the nose, messaging doesn't really work for me. The rashness of it takes away from the message in my eyes.