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A review by maiinwonderland
Saint Young Men 01 by Hikaru Nakamura
3.0
This isn't the first time I've read this BUT it is the first time I've read it in English.
As someone who read it in its first language, I have to say a lot of the jokes were lost in translation which was unfortunate. But I tried to think about how I would translate it and I don't know that I could have done a better job other than better translation notes at the end. I thought they were confusing and didn't really explain anything very well.
I tried looking at this as a first-time reader and I think it's more than ok. I think it's a fun read. But maybe not for someone who was deeply connected to either religion. I think that's just an American thing. We're kind of uptight (at least in the midwest where I'm at)
Not looking at the translation, I think the little snippets of life for Jesus and Buddha are also. I think it's better since I know about all the topics involved (Buddhism, Christianity, Japanese life)
As someone who read it in its first language, I have to say a lot of the jokes were lost in translation which was unfortunate. But I tried to think about how I would translate it and I don't know that I could have done a better job other than better translation notes at the end. I thought they were confusing and didn't really explain anything very well.
I tried looking at this as a first-time reader and I think it's more than ok. I think it's a fun read. But maybe not for someone who was deeply connected to either religion. I think that's just an American thing. We're kind of uptight (at least in the midwest where I'm at)
Not looking at the translation, I think the little snippets of life for Jesus and Buddha are also. I think it's better since I know about all the topics involved (Buddhism, Christianity, Japanese life)