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I became rather fixated on the crimson sheep from El Dorado, but I think the rest of the book was entertaining too.
Damn, Candide was one melodramatic man. Also, this is the first book that I have ever annotated!
3/5 stars.
3/5 stars.
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Read in the original French in college. It's weird. Not something I would read again voluntarily.
The ideas presented were really interesting, but I didn't particularly enjoy reading it. I was like "ok" the whole time.
We must work together without arguing, said Martin; that is the only way to make life bearable.
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
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:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual violence, Slavery, Kidnapping, War
This book is a bit too shallow for me, I think. I love characters and the depth at which an author can draw me into these ficticious people. Voltaire was not, aparently, interested in that. I think he looses a lot attempt make his point (the evils of humanity and yet it willingness, at the same time to expect, even come to find [phantom] good therein). The story becomes too much a vehicle for his gripes than for the story and the people painted within it. Imagine that the Sistine Chapel were painted with stick figures. Sure the point would get across, but at the cost of depth and beauty. This lack of depth causes, for me, this book to stretch on and on...longest 86 page book I've ever read.
I found this book bland and unremarkable. It was really hard for me to get through.