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A review by annettekh
Candide by Voltaire
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Poor Candide, so naive, tried to hang on to the philosophy of his teacher but in the end, he came to his own philosophy with the help of a simple old man.
"...but let us cultivate our garden."
The book is mostly a book of pure sarcasm up to that point.
The old woman asks is it better to have gone through all these horrors or to have nothing to do. I think a discussion could be made on that, similarly to a quote I once heard about not having any problems being a problem.
A quick read with pretty much anything that could have will happen and how some people handle it and which still hold on to their old ideas. [Eye roll] The Baron still against Candide in the end.
"...but let us cultivate our garden."
The book is mostly a book of pure sarcasm up to that point.
The old woman asks is it better to have gone through all these horrors or to have nothing to do. I think a discussion could be made on that, similarly to a quote I once heard about not having any problems being a problem.
A quick read with pretty much anything that could have will happen and how some people handle it and which still hold on to their old ideas. [Eye roll] The Baron still against Candide in the end.
Content Warnings
Minor: Rape, Violence, War