3.26k reviews for:

Candide

Voltaire

3.56 AVERAGE

simong_ph's review against another edition

3.0

medium-paced

gride's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous dark funny informative reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

sumayya11's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous hopeful inspiring fast-paced

oliver_howard's review against another edition

3.0

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Wild book. Optimism bad.

nohrzn's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

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Let us cultivate our garden <3 

bkherrington's review against another edition

3.0

funny fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

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Still more of a Rousseau fan, but the vibes of the period here are fun.

vendix's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, Rape, Slavery, Antisemitism, Islamophobia, Religious bigotry, Murder, War, Injury/Injury detail, Classism

Moderate: Body shaming, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic

dee_monic_reader's review against another edition

4.0

challenging funny reflective medium-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

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It's a classic for a reason.

lish76's review against another edition

3.25

adventurous funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kevkevoi's review against another edition

3.0

lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This is just the 18th century equivalent of a diss track