Candide read more like a children's book.
It was so shallow and fast.
But man,it was fun to read it.
"fun" is a children's way of describing books so it seems your level.
>>8009624
It kept me entertained and I generally felt happiness while reading it.
I know "fun" became a meaningless expression.
Do I need to know the events of its current time for me to understand and enjoy this book?
>>8009624
>/lit/ "patricians"
I assume you also hang out behind your school with the other "cool kids" and smoke and tell each other how "lame" everything is
>>8009624
>>8011348
A decent edition should have an introduction to give you the basics of the things Voltaire was satirizing