44 reviews for:

Candide: And Other Writings

Voltaire

3.47 AVERAGE

gomek's review against another edition

3.0

Candide is a 5 but I'd already read that. I was reading these for the other tales, of which I enjoyed Zadig the most. Lots of great lines and great thinking in here, well worth the time.

mphoebeg's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

elvwaffles's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Complicated
• Loveable characters? Complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.75

daphrose's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

1.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gore, Rape, Slavery, Torture, Violence, Murder, War, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Sexism, Sexual assault, Blood, and Cannibalism

Minor: Antisemitism

danpeachey's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Complicated
• Loveable characters? Complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

osed123's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.5

sarinha's review against another edition

Just read the Candide and optimism and it was amazing - 5 stars. Just didn't feel motivated to read the rest 

airclay3's review against another edition

4.0

Very very interesting. I am glad to have read this classic! It kept my attention. It had very interesting conversation about how to view suffering, both yours and others’. And how in the world were Pangloss and the Baron still alive at the end??? Pangloss’s optimism was definitely not a functional one haha. And I didn’t like all the comments about Cunégonde being so ugly she wasn’t worth marrying anymore, like bruh. But that’s expected for the time it was written. I liked the pirates!!!

poisonenvy's review against another edition

challenging funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

hperks18's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Complicated
• Loveable characters? Complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Complicated

4.0