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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Having seen the film version of Harry Potter I very much wanted to read the book, and having Russian exams coming up decided there would be no better way to revise than to read this translation. Because of the rave reviews of friends and the high quality of the film, I was expecting a lot of it, and was not disappointed: it is everything it is reputed to be - fast-paced, witty, absorbing, full of touching moments while not afraid to look at the more disturbing sides of early adolescence (bullying, the fear of a hostile adult world). But not only was this a great book, I found the Russian translation very accessible and enjoyable. I am not a native Russian speaker but was impressed by how fluid and natural the prose seemed. My one slight quibble (if I was forced to make one) would be the fact that the translator chooses to transliterate rather than translate some of the humorous names (such as Malfoy or Mrs Norris), but to readers who understand English such jokes will not be lost. Moreover the production quality of the book is excellent. Only one question remains: when is the next one available?
2 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
As you will know, the story of Harry Potter is great, and so is the one of Garry Potter (the Russian version), in fact it is exactly the same apart from the fact that it is Russian.
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30 of 32 people found the following review helpful
Very poor translation
4 Oct 2003
Format:Hardcover
I am a Russian-English translator, and a fan of the Harry Potter books. A friend gave me the Russian version of the first book, and I was quite interested to see how it went. To be blunt, it is poorly translated, and appears to be the result of the Russian publisher hoping to get something on the shelves as soon as possible. A great deal of Rowling's humor lies in her turns of phrase, and the translator made only half-hearted attempts to convey these, if he made the attempt at all. I frequently wondered about his grasp of the English language. Most baffling to me was that the translator changed Neville's pet toad into a turtle--but only on some pages. I cannot recommend this book even as a curiosity, since that would only encourage the publisher to continue putting out shoddy work.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Harry Potter makes it to Russia
4 Aug 2003
Format:Hardcover
I have been reading the Harry Potter novels for ages, and they will always be my favorite. I first read them in English two years ago, since of the two languages I know, English would have to be my better one. But last year, while visiting my family in Russia, I found and bought the translated version of books 1-4.
In my oppinion, the translation wasn't perfect, and not as good as it could have been. Nothing much was changed, but I found a strange loss of humor. I was more than surprised to find that my friends were also reading these books in Russia, and I'm happy with the translation since it's better than nothing. I suggest if you know or are learning Russian, and have read Harry Potter in another language, that you definately buy this book to compare. It's the first book in the series.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
A Clunky Translation
13 April 2004
Format:Hardcover
Unfortunately, the first Russian-edition Harry Potter leaves a lot to be desired. The translation is awkward and stilted, and best skipped entirely in favor of the later Russian editions, which keep more to the spirit of the orginals.
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