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Candide

Voltaire

3.56 AVERAGE

sdf1907's review against another edition

2.0

I read this after Sunrise on the Reaping, and all I can say is that Voltaire is no Suzanne Collins.

pandabearsfly's review against another edition

Il m'a pris plusieurs essais sur quelques années pour terminer ce livre court. Ce ne veut pas dire qu'il est mal écrit : bien sûr qu'il est extrêmement hyperbolique, mais il représente quand-même un récit divertissant qui expose de différents excès et hypocrisies du siècle des Lumières. Je dirais juste que mon français a enfin amélioré au point où je n'ai plus besoin de trop réfléchir sur chaque détail et je peux simplement apprécier le ton taquin de Voltaire. N'est-ce pas d'après tout le message de la narrative ? De ne pas trop prendre la vie au sérieux, mais de se concentrer sur ce qui est devant soi ? Sinon, on va tout se rendre fou (et être fixé sur des romans français excentriques).

diana7011's review against another edition

5.0

Interesting read but not sure exactly what point the author was making with this work. Accordingly the author is one who writes during the age of “enlightenment”. His protagonist of the story Candide is a young open minded man who goes on an adventure. In the story he circles the globe, sometimes of his own choosing and sometimes not, some good things happen but usually not. One thing is clear, this story could have been written yesterday or several thousand years ago. The earth spins but man always behaves as he always has.

sloth97's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous dark funny reflective 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

bibliotequeish's review against another edition

4.0

Banned due to its Political and Religious blasphemy (not to mention the murder and sexual exploitation) Candide is a brilliant satire that skims the surface of edginess.

Voltaire takes you on a fantastical journey around the Atlantic Ocean.
Our protagonist, Candide is a naive man-child, whose blind optimism is often his downfall. The best part about this character is that you feel sorry for him when you don't really have to. He goes though so much, but somehow always comes out smiling. It's encouraging and maddening all at once.