Oh thank god, cause I just bought the first one this weekend and wasn't sure what I getting myself into translation and cannon wise. All I've seen is the cartoon and jesus that's almost another entire show! D:Bara_no_Hime said:What book: Sailor Moon vol 2
About: A teenaged girl named Usagi who learns that she is the reincarnation of the daughter of Selene (the Greek goddess of the moon) and that she is tasked with defeating the ancient evil that destroyed all life on the moon (which was once a verdant paradise) and has returned to do the same to earth.
Enjoying: Yes. The new translation is far better than the old one, and fills in a number of plot holes I remember from my previous read. Great job Kodansha Comics!
The only complaint I've heard about the new translation is that it is, at times, too literal (causing some jokes to require translation explanations in the back of the book). I don't mind that though - I'd rather have the cultural information anyway.dalek sec said:Oh thank god, cause I just bought the first one this weekend and wasn't sure what I getting myself into translation and cannon wise. All I've seen is the cartoon and jesus that's almost another entire show! D:
Well, their commander is a Daemon (Possessed, but who cares?), and they ally with chaos...dalek sec said:Oh thank god, cause I just bought the first one this weekend and wasn't sure what I getting myself into translation and cannon wise. All I've seen is the cartoon and jesus that's almost another entire show! D:
What Book: Soul Drinkers series
About: The Soul Drinker Space Marine chapter pretty much tell's the Imperium of Man to "fuck off" after the theft of one of their icons and set out to forge their own fate. They haven't turned to Chaos but they aren't working for the Imperium anymore.
Enjoying: So far yes. I've just started on the first story and after a little bit of reading it starts to pick up. Gotta love Space Marines having a bloody old school navel battle with zombies in a giant zombie shark out at sea.
Could that not be due to the translation? My limited experience with Greek epics tends to be that it doesn't map very well to English.Baldry said:My only qualm with it is the obsessive use of the word Godlike, I swear Homer describes the same guy as Godlike at least once every page.
Even so the introduction from the chap who translated it even said they actually took out some of the adjectives used and even changed some just so it didn't seem to repetitive. Anyway I'm guessing one of the reasons it's like this is a lack of other words to explain certain characters were Godlike and the fact the Odyssey is meant to be performed orally so maybe it's not as annoying when spoken.Tharwen said:Could that not be due to the translation? My limited experience with Greek epics tends to be that it doesn't map very well to English.Baldry said:My only qualm with it is the obsessive use of the word Godlike, I swear Homer describes the same guy as Godlike at least once every page.
I don't know if you've read any other Iain M. Banks books but I read excession recently and really enjoyed it. I've found "The Culture" novels get better the more of them you read.kickassfrog said:What book: Orphaned worlds, Red Mars, The complete stories of Sherlock Holmes, Good Omens, Storm Front, Excession
About: Aliens trying to take control of planet inhabited by humans, Human colonisation of mars, Sherlock Holmes, an angel and a demon working together to try and stop the apocalypse because they enjoy earth, a wizard investigating a murder, and I can't remember.
Enjoying: Not bad, a bit slow, fun but I never get round to reading more these days, pretty good, and not particularly, but I imagine it'll pick up later on.