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shoegazeweedbed OP t1_j25vtmy wrote

Reply to comment by i_am39_jack in I am reading Roadside Picnic for the first time and it is sparking my imagination and creativity in a way I haven't felt in many years. by shoegazeweedbed

I actually wondered how much would be lost in translation and looked it up. Apparently the "best" English translation available does change characterization around a bit. I also found some of the shoved-in references to Western media materials such as Playboy somewhat jarring when they're also sitting around eating borscht.

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ivbox t1_j28ndsc wrote

In the original, the borscht is the name of a restaurant. And because the zone in a Commonwealth country, Western references make sense.

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Stupid-Sexy-Alt t1_j26u8lc wrote

I read it in English and found the ideas super compelling but the narrative quite flat.

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