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Yes, it would have been better to leave the setting in the UK.
Wait, there are two versions? *groan* I have the American one...
Absolutely right! Why did they do that, the morons?! Shame!
I do think it's weird and unnecessary to make a separate version that takes place in another country, however as an American I never thought the behavior or speech of any of the characters seemed strange or unnatural for an American to do/say.
I HAD NO IDEA! I was so confused reading how some of the characters spoke and was totally disoriented, forgetting were the story was taking place.
HELP that makes so much sense, I remember writing in the margins as a joke "are they british or smth" after Ravi said "fancied", but i guess i was semi correct
I didn't know either! I'm Canadian, so I don't think it seemed as strange to me.
As someone who has the US version and lives close to the towns mention in the book it was annoying because none of the information relating to that area was realistic at all. I think I would’ve enjoyed the UK version a lot more
I find this very annoying as I've tried to purchase the UK version ebook online. Was told they could not sell it to me per some weird rule. Also, ordering the physical book takes 3-4 months to arrive. It is absolutely unnecessary to change an original book to "Americanize it". They left out part of the original text and the page numbers don't match up. I taught the book in a high school class and had the British version. SO annoying!
Also, I just want the option of buying the original, not the butchered one.
I didn't notice any oddness in their language. What was strange about it
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Yes, it would have been better to leave the setting in the UK.
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Wait, there are two versions? *groan* I have the American one...
Absolutely right! Why did they do that, the morons?! Shame!
I do think it's weird and unnecessary to make a separate version that takes place in another country, however as an American I never thought the behavior or speech of any of the characters seemed strange or unnatural for an American to do/say.
I HAD NO IDEA! I was so confused reading how some of the characters spoke and was totally disoriented, forgetting were the story was taking place.
HELP that makes so much sense, I remember writing in the margins as a joke "are they british or smth" after Ravi said "fancied", but i guess i was semi correct
I didn't know either! I'm Canadian, so I don't think it seemed as strange to me.
As someone who has the US version and lives close to the towns mention in the book it was annoying because none of the information relating to that area was realistic at all. I think I would’ve enjoyed the UK version a lot more
I find this very annoying as I've tried to purchase the UK version ebook online. Was told they could not sell it to me per some weird rule. Also, ordering the physical book takes 3-4 months to arrive. It is absolutely unnecessary to change an original book to "Americanize it". They left out part of the original text and the page numbers don't match up. I taught the book in a high school class and had the British version. SO annoying!
Also, I just want the option of buying the original, not the butchered one.
I didn't notice any oddness in their language. What was strange about it
