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>such such and is a really skillful writer
>i love his style particularly
>it's not only about what you say but also about how you say it
>yeah i read the translation, so what

>> No.21230942

Nothing wrong with that as long as the person saying it realizes that what they like is the translator's rendition of a story rather than the original story itself.

>> No.21230945

>>21230942
but they never say the translator is a "good writer", when asked what did you like about the book. so they think they can access the original style of the author lmao

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>>21230935
>hasn't mastered linguistics in general

>> No.21231195

If the impression holds up with various translators it's probably because of the original author. Besides, it's not like style is only rhythm and euphony; things like what metaphors an author uses will probably translate quite well, at least between related languages and cultures.

>> No.21231205

>>21231195
>If the impression holds up with various translators it's probably because of the original author
or the translators are copying each other

>> No.21232301

>>21230935
Nothing wrong with that as long as the person saying it realizes that what they like is the translator's rendition of a story rather than the original story itself.

>> No.21232312

>>21231205
Imagine not reading multiple translations and not being able to notice the differences.