mimiruyumi t1_ix5i03u wrote on November 20, 2022 at 10:15 PM

As someone who doesn't like a lot of language, I'd still say get the original. One thing in the Martian is every time people used profanity I was sort of like...yeah, this situation actually calls for it lol like they were under a lot of pressure. I think it adds when I normally wouldn't think it would.

ArcadiaRivea t1_ix5ivub wrote on November 20, 2022 at 10:21 PM

Oh yeah! That's the sort of time I don't mind - when it's in context! (It's when it's just lots of random profanities, just for the sake of it and no apparent reason that a book just loses me, I don't really know why)

That's perfect though, sounds like it does actually have reason for being in that book

mimiruyumi t1_ix70xzj wrote on November 21, 2022 at 5:49 AM

I totally agree. Sometimes I feel authors just add profanity because they feel like their book isn't "adult" enough without it. But it definitely doesn't feel that way in this book, at least to me.

ArcadiaRivea t1_ix7ftoz wrote on November 21, 2022 at 9:12 AM

You have described exactly what I was trying to say, yes! (Sometimes I'm not great with words ha)

But that's good, I'm really looking forward to it!