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Title: Great book-terrible translation
Review: As others reviewers mentioned this is a very enjoyable read because of the plot, characters and setting. I usually don't read mysteries but this was a real novel. I'm surprised that no one has mentioned the terrible translation however. First off, the publisher did not adapt the British translation for the American market--how many Americans know that plasters are Bandaids for example? Secondly there are so many awkward turns of phrase, poorly redacted sentences and some instances of bad grammar--I used to teach English abroad and at times I felt like I was correcting student papers. Shame on the publisher! I enjoyed this book in spite of the writing, not because of it.
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