Greg answers “So, I loved Candide and am now interested...”

Kim Price asked this question about Candide:

So, I loved Candide and am now interested in finding more books with a similar satire base writing style. Any recommendations?

Greg Kim, was it the farce that you loved? The travel? The comedy? The down to earth absolutely correct political satements? Or the hateful anti-Judaism on…moreKim, was it the farce that you loved? The travel? The comedy? The down to earth absolutely correct political satements? Or the hateful anti-Judaism on display, which ruined the book for me. If anything, I enjoyed the travel dimension the most, and may I recommend "Around the World in 80 Days with Micheal Palin"?(less)

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Jackson Kliewer He makes fun of pretty much all cultures so please do not act like he only attacked Judaism. He used the stereotypical portrayal for many different pe ...more
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