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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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.