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KOMET
This is one of the few books I have completed reading in one sitting. That was when I was 14 and had developed a curiosity about Voltaire. I read my Mom's copy of 'Candide', which is bound in leather. 'Candide' was to me a book that evoked wonder and adventure. And for the highly imaginative teenager I was, that meant a lot. ...more
Boorrito
Apr 20, 2013 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Still pretty funny if you know about Enlightenment Thought and has one of the best concluding lines I've read. I'm not sure if it's a great classic because I think if you weren't familiar with the Enlightenment it'd be tedious because that's all it's about.

Also "it's okay guys I know Peruvian!" might be my new motto of choice.
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KayG
Aug 03, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: 1-kindle
Raven
Sep 28, 2010 rated it really liked it
Shelves: own, french-lit
Lynn
Oct 26, 2010 marked it as to-read
Jessica Neil
Nov 05, 2010 marked it as to-read
Michelle
Jan 03, 2011 rated it it was ok
Chinook
May 01, 2011 marked it as to-read
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Kaktus
May 22, 2011 marked it as to-read
Letizia
Nov 07, 2011 rated it liked it
Brady
Jan 23, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Sarah
Aug 17, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: literature
Tatiana
Oct 28, 2012 marked it as to-read
Raven
Dec 21, 2012 marked it as to-acquire  ·  review of another edition
Chinook
Dec 22, 2012 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Dee
Jan 18, 2013 marked it as to-read
Nawal
Mar 03, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
mysteredgar
Jan 10, 2014 marked it as to-read
Ian
Apr 02, 2014 rated it it was amazing