Candide: Or Optimism by Voltaire

Candide: Or Optimism

Voltaire with Theo Cuffe (Translator), Chris Ware (Illustrator), Michael Wood (Contributor)

155 pages • first pub 1759 (editions)

fiction classics philosophy challenging reflective fast-paced
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With its vibrant new translation, perceptive introduction, and witty packaging, this new edition of Voltaire's masterpiece belongs in the hands of every reader pondering our assumptions about human behavior and our place in the world. Candide tell...

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Moods

adventurous 70%
funny 64%
reflective 55%
dark 26%
lighthearted 23%
challenging 22%
informative 8%
hopeful 7%
inspiring 7%
sad 6%
emotional 4%
tense 4%
mysterious 2%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 71%
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%

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3.54

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