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adventurous
funny
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
N/A
Loveable characters:
N/A
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Lowkey loved
adventurous
reflective
slow-paced
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
this took a year for me to finish but great story
Surprisingly (or maybe unsurprisingly) one of the funniest things I’ve read
adventurous
dark
funny
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
A friend gifted the book to me earlier this week because it’s one of his favorites. This was such a wild ride: it’s written so well hence the story moves very rapidly which enables Voltaire to tell such a complex journey in just over 100 pages. Pamela Bedore references Candide as a major text in the history of Utopia/Dystopian literature, and I can see why: what starts off as a satire of determinist optimism becomes an investigation of the dark side of Voltaire’s civilization at the time.
It was a lot better than I remember it being in high school, and very good for what it is. It probably wasn't a good time politically for me to read it, since it's a huge downer, but I'm sure cynics the world over will love being proven right as they devour this book.