I rated the translation low only because there is a far superior English translation online although it ends at Vol 2 Ch 19. This other translation is EPIC and does not exclude parts of dialogue and action as this one does. This [trackfest's] translation is so beautiful. In some places, the beauty of the language and the translator's gift of poetry, knowledge of Chinese literature, language, and culture makes for a most profound, emotional, and unforgettable read. She included footnotes that demystified the Chinese language. She explained references re words, phrases, the vernacular, and even common cliches/analogies used by the original author. Trackfest is/was in med school and I suppose the translation project became overwhelming. I DO HOPE that one day that she will return. This translation is like instant hot chocolate made w/water that can satisfy a craving. Trackfest's translation is like instant hot chocolate made w/cream. Rich, memorable and almost indigestable. Such a confident and moving translation speaks to her superb fluency in English AND Chinese. Poetry, poetry, more poetry. I did contact Trackfest about her translation b/c I could not believe what I was reading. She said that most Chinese books in this genre were written in this image-rich, colorful way. My resolution since then is to become fluent in Chinese so I can unlock 5,000 years of literature.
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That's a crying shame then. I had a feeling there's more to the translation... I don't think the other translator will continue the work as Qidian has quite the reputation of squashing other translations except for the ones on their platform. We can only hope that they hire Trackest for this.
I wondered if it was the author’s or the translator’s fault that I got so lost 😅 I felt there were some very big parts missing every now and then but, since this is the first ever cn webnovel I read I wasn’t sure if it was my lack of familiarity with the format or something else
Hi Julie. Do you know if Trackers will continue with her translation? I have tried to contact her on her website but received no reply. Get translations are indeed beautiful and I would love to encourage her to continue. Is there any way to contact her? Thanks in advance for your help.
There's a plus side and down side to taking out dialogue. Down side is obvious as we miss out on the author's imagination. Plus side is chapters cost less since we there's less of a word count per chapter.
don't read it then. it doesn't cost you anything.
I love that translation too! I'm still grateful to have more of the story here, instead of having to wait for her to come back and translate more!
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