A review by atlas_shruggs
Candide by Voltaire

dark reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

Yeahhhh no this isn't really for me. Sure it was funny at some points and the way that everything could always get worse was as well, but I didn't super care what happened to Candide or anyone except Cunégonde because she deserved better. I didn't like how every time something bad happened it involved the sexual assault of women and the women were seemingly unphased by this. Cunégonde even said that her being assaulted by a regmient of Bulgarian soldiers was just "the way of war". No, absolutely not. Still I can see how this holds literary merit and why it's a classic, I just didn't like it. I think a quote by Count Pococurante sums up my feelings about this book: 
"Fools have a habit of believing that everything written by a famous author is admirable. For my part, I read only to please myself, and like only what suits my taste."