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98 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781545354735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 14 April 2017
Description
Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762);...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,478 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 55%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
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Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, WarMinor
Cannibalism98 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781545354735
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Publication date: 14 April 2017
Description
Candide is a French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. The novella has been widely translated, with English versions titled Candide: or, All for the Best (1759); Candide: or, The Optimist (1762);...
Community Reviews Summary of 18,478 reviews
Moods
funny 64%
reflective 55%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 5%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%
Pace
medium 20%
slow 7%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 39% | Plot: 36% | Character: 21% | N/A: 2%Strong character development?
No: 33% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 2%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 28% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 37% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 4%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 13% | N/A: 1%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Rape, Racism, SlaveryModerate
Antisemitism, Violence, WarMinor
Cannibalism