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It can't get any worse.... or can it? Candide shows us that it most certainly can and when you think that you've gone through the worst there is, there is someone around you that has gone through even worse than that. Through it all Candide remains optimistic, thanks to his mentor, Pangloss. But will Pangloss remain optimistic through similar tragedies?
I first read this in college for a class taught by a preacher. What class? I honestly don't remember just that it was taught by a preacher and I ...more
I first read this in college for a class taught by a preacher. What class? I honestly don't remember just that it was taught by a preacher and I ...more

I read this book in college, not because I had to, but because I found an abandoned copy in a classroom. If it was free, I figured I should read it. It was kind of a weird book. I remember the eating of someone's butt cheek, which is really strange.
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Jul 25, 2007
Kate Thompson
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it was amazing
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Shelves:
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Jan 21, 2008
Ashley
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really liked it
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Shelves:
read-for-school,
french-lit

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Cristella
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