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read more than once --- during high school and in university
adventurous
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This book was... something else than I had expected. I used to wonder why the author got arrested and persecuted for publishing this. Well, I don't anymore. It's satirical to the point of absurdity and sometimes confusing.
I can see it serving the purpose of criticizing the whole society (from the aristocracy and church to the tribes of South America), but it also delivers it with unexpected brutality, which I didn't enjoy much. It proved its point though - our world is terrible and evil, and work is the only thing that can take our mind off of that.
☠️☠️☠️
czytało się miło, po połowie robi się trochę nudne, przewidywalne i powtarzalne.
3,5/5
czytało się miło, po połowie robi się trochę nudne, przewidywalne i powtarzalne.
3,5/5
adventurous
dark
funny
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
challenging
dark
reflective
fast-paced
“I also know,” said Candide, “that we must cultivate our garden.”
Philosophers loved to be like “ive spent all this time thinking and it has led me to develop a comprehensive view of the world and humanity’s place within it. Also one time a jewish guy wronged me so anti-semitism is in fact a core tenet of the human experience as they are genetically predisposed to evil.”
Philosophers loved to be like “ive spent all this time thinking and it has led me to develop a comprehensive view of the world and humanity’s place within it. Also one time a jewish guy wronged me so anti-semitism is in fact a core tenet of the human experience as they are genetically predisposed to evil.”
This is intimidating...
Favorite passage so far that seems most applicable to the theme: "I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but sitll was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst insticts. What can be more absurd than choosing ot carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed our hearts?"
My favorite part of this short read was when the tragic characters are finally together again and find that they're bored and disatisfied with life. The horrific events that unfolded in their journey was a more accurate portrayal of life. Unfortunate circumstances, death, disaster, and amongst those, Candide focuses on the little glimpses of happiness and hope that surface along the way. What's life without a little action and a goal?
Favorite passage so far that seems most applicable to the theme: "I have been a hundred times on the point of killing myself, but sitll was fond of life. This ridiculous weakness is perhaps one of our worst insticts. What can be more absurd than choosing ot carry a burden that one really wants to throw to the ground? To detest, and yet to strive to preserve our existence? To caress the serpent that devours us, and hug him close to our bosoms till he has gnawed our hearts?"
My favorite part of this short read was when the tragic characters are finally together again and find that they're bored and disatisfied with life. The horrific events that unfolded in their journey was a more accurate portrayal of life. Unfortunate circumstances, death, disaster, and amongst those, Candide focuses on the little glimpses of happiness and hope that surface along the way. What's life without a little action and a goal?
adventurous
challenging
dark
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Overall fun book, the philosophy is easy to follow even now. Found it a little hard to track at times but probably just because it’s old.