(The Real) Voltaire

[Rorschach Twin]

As in, François-Marie Arouet.

Earlier this summer, I read through Candide, and I have to say, I truly enjoyed it.

Discussion? I hate to be the first to state my critique of it.

[JCC]

Heard of it, wanted to read it, haven't gotten around to it.

I take it it's worth reading then?

[Rorschach Twin]

Yeah, I'd say it is. It's basically a satire against the philosophy of Optimism. I laughed, quite a bit.

[Apathy's_Child]

DEFINITELY worth reading, JCC. Funny as fuck.

Rorschach, I read it a few years ago now, so I can't remember the text closely enough to offer up a critique. But I do remember laughing quite a bit. That's what they call a run 'a bad luck..........