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adventurous
funny
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Complicated
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Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
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I enjoyed reading Voltaire’s source material and it was adventurous and thought provoking. At times it was exciting to imagine what next tragedy would befall the characters, but in the middle of the novella the relentless misery and misfortune became repetitive and Voltaire’s point was driven home a lot. The world is not it’s best version of itself, optimism is absurd. I still enjoyed it but likely would not read again.
adventurous
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reflective
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Complicated
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Complicated
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Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Es war faszinierend zu lesen, wie ein Buch mit schrecklichen Tragödien und Missständen als Hauptthema die ganze Reise von Candide so Komödien-artig verpacken konnte. Kann man Candide's Loyalität zu seinem Gelehrten Pangloss und dessen utilitaristischen Optimismus trotz allen schlechten Dingen in der Welt als lobenswert starke Hoffnung sehen - oder als fatale Naivität? Soll man immer an das Gute glauben, dass alles so ist wie es sein soll, oder ist solch eine Ignoranz der Weg in das eigen-produzierte Verderben?
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Complicated
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Hilarious despite how long ago it was written. Drops extremely dark and horrific situations in such a nonchalant way that it's almost absurd. The satire in this book is still pretty relatable, even though I'm not well versed in 18th century philosophers.
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adventurous
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I enjoyed it. It's short, but PACKED. I chuckled a few times. I rolled my eyes a few times. I really liked the fast moving crazy plot. Love Candide.
I didn't love how long they would spend within a story making one point.
Eg the 6 "kings" having dinner, each one tells the story of how they were deposed and now suffer. 6 times, same-ish story? Unnecessary imo. But there's probably a historical reference in there that I don't know about.
Definitely making some sort of statement about philosophy, but either I'm too dumb to get it or the point really is "everything does not happen for the best".
I didn't love how long they would spend within a story making one point.
Eg the 6 "kings" having dinner, each one tells the story of how they were deposed and now suffer. 6 times, same-ish story? Unnecessary imo. But there's probably a historical reference in there that I don't know about.
Definitely making some sort of statement about philosophy, but either I'm too dumb to get it or the point really is "everything does not happen for the best".
adventurous
dark
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
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This was a nice read!
I really liked the overall philosophy that it doesn't matter if good or evil has been put in this world—the best we can do is "tend our own garden" and find what makes us, individually, content. However, I disagree with Voltaire's assumption that it is always easier, and better, to let the suffering of our neighbors be and focus only on our own happiness.
I really liked the overall philosophy that it doesn't matter if good or evil has been put in this world—the best we can do is "tend our own garden" and find what makes us, individually, content. However, I disagree with Voltaire's assumption that it is always easier, and better, to let the suffering of our neighbors be and focus only on our own happiness.