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3.26k reviews for:

Candide

Voltaire

3.56 AVERAGE


While the approach to satire and absurdism was interesting, it felt too heavy handed to truly invest in the plot or characters. 
funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Very funny, very fast paced. I thought and thought about how I would describe this book to a friend and I finally figured it out:

The book is a South Park episode from the 1700s and the main character is Butters
funny slow-paced

Voltaire a certified geeker
adventurous dark funny relaxing fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix

good fun i love these books where things just keep going wrong
adventurous funny reflective fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I‘m currently in the midst of a bit of a religious crisis, and ceaseless despair over suffering in the world, and although not a complete answer, “we must cultivate our garden“ is an answer enough 
challenging dark funny fast-paced
adventurous funny reflective medium-paced
adventurous funny lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes