tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302709933378974181.post2985389480426457948..comments2024-01-03T06:17:34.417+01:00Comments on Bookfever: Discussion: Literature & TranslationAshleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03490794166647799624noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302709933378974181.post-48456809166733433852015-03-06T22:47:53.614+01:002015-03-06T22:47:53.614+01:00I totally agree with Name Changes, don't I do ...I totally agree with Name Changes, don't I do not understand why they do that, specially with the name of a character, yes, it's very confused, specially in fantasy books, is meaningless.<br /><br />I miss read in my mother language (spanish) but books in english are more cheap, exist more variety and i don't have to wait for a translation (since a lot authors are from usa or uk)<br />Even i found more books from a Latin-American authors in english and it's more cheap buy it in usa that mexico (sad thing)<br />And in the sagas, a lot of them, they never become completed, just one or two books, i don't like read half spanish, half english, it's very confusing<br />alenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00810734965196132641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302709933378974181.post-80705640061781489612015-03-06T01:47:46.397+01:002015-03-06T01:47:46.397+01:00I've never read a translated book, that I know...I've never read a translated book, that I know of. I am in America so I think most of my books were written in English. I'd not thought about the changes made in translation as you've mentioned. Interesting.Melissa (My World...in words and pages)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09621830513280969319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302709933378974181.post-10427304991283556762015-03-05T21:51:58.853+01:002015-03-05T21:51:58.853+01:00That's right! I forgot all about Harry Potter....That's right! I forgot all about Harry Potter. I read the first two book in Dutch way back in the day (lol) and basically everything was different. Stephanie @ Bookfeverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11650494645237467555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302709933378974181.post-552533441481585062015-03-05T09:28:10.534+01:002015-03-05T09:28:10.534+01:00Yeah it's great because a lot of people can en...Yeah it's great because a lot of people can enjoy the book that way but I don't like it if they change things either. Harry Potter is a good example of that. Every name changes in Dutch and that's why I don't read HP in Dutch. They made it sound so silly and stupid. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com