u/sam-greene

Oi gente,

I was wondering if it would be useful to read books you’ve already read in English in your target language, in this case Portuguese.

For example, one of my favorite books is Blood Meridian and I’m certain there’s a BR-PT print out there for me to read, but I’m thinking that the extensive use of slang and prose that would be specific from an old-timey American context may not translate well and I’d end up reading something incoherent.

Another favorite of mine is the Bell Jar, which still features language and speech that’s more common of a past era, but does not include as much slang.

Curious to know everyone’s thoughts.