Candy

Candy - Mason Hoffenberg, Terry Southern

I have no idea what I just read.

I picked this up because Terry Southern was involved in the creation of Barbarella, so I thought I'd give this book a shot and see what a Terry Southern version of Candide would look like.

 

As it turns out, it would look like a 60s porn film. Or like Barbarella without reputable acting or a requirement to pass censors....or even a hint of a plot.

 

Of course, it's also outdated and the depiction of clueless Candy Christian is relentlessly annoying when reading in this day and age.

 

Not for me.