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146 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes and Noble Classics
Publication date: 03 January 1759
Description
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,310 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 37% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 33% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, Sexual assault
146 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781593080280
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Barnes and Noble Classics
Publication date: 03 January 1759
Description
Candide is the story of a gentle man who, though pummeled and slapped in every direction by fate, clings desperately to the belief that he lives in "the best of all possible worlds." On the surface a witty, bantering tale, this eighteenth-century ...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,310 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 54%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 37% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
Yes: 33% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 31% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 29% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, Sexual assault