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Kate
It was funny, right? I think I remember that.
Monica
Sep 20, 2009 rated it really liked it
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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
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HeavyReader
Jul 08, 2007 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
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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. ...more
Carol
Aug 09, 2007 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
hilarious!
Clare
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Meryddian
Jun 26, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kate Thompson
Jul 25, 2007 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Carmen
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Zack
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Patti
Feb 02, 2009 rated it liked it
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Chelsea
Jan 15, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Liz Derrington
Sep 25, 2011 rated it really liked it
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Cristella
May 02, 2015 marked it as to-read