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Candide

Voltaire

3.56 AVERAGE

hanneke22's review against another edition

4.0

reflective medium-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

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Just crack, but make it philosophical 

4 ⭐️

colleen_parks's review against another edition

4.0

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This is a hard one to rate because it's funny, but it does go on a bit too long I think. The funny part is the amount of misery Volataire puts his characters through; it's not exactly a nuanced book. Pangloss teaches that everything in the world is for "the best", but his protege Candide begins to question that when faced with endless horrors that are often on the level of crimes against humanity. I really appreciated the ending of the book, which is the reason I rounded what should be 3.5 stars up to 4.

eve_p73's review against another edition

4.0

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witty if half-assed

hyunc456's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous funny 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

mason_kellerman's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: N/A

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

neilers17's review against another edition

4.0

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I love Candide and Pangloss' journeys trying to find "the best of all possible worlds." Voltaire's cynicism is still relevant and quite funny. I'd love to reread this one.

geega_papalew's review against another edition

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Read in French in high school.

lynnebt's review against another edition

4.0

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I loved the musical version of the book, and read it in high school...and loved the book. what wonderful satire!

re-read for E258 in 2012. Loved it again.

jimajesty's review against another edition

4.0

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It's good but c'mon, that old woman was really half-assed.

hannavazquez's review against another edition

4.0

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Muito bom
Muito positivismo, talvez até demais
Merece 5 estrelas, mas não me marcou o suficiente para isso, de resto, é de rir e chorar por mais