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Originally Posted by Katsunami
- And the worst of all: The translation. I've read some paragraphs, and while the Dutch language was fine in itself, it... just... doesn't... jive. Not for reading Fantasy. It just doesn't. Period. Reading Fantasy in Dutch feels all wrong. Even the "darker" fantasy by George R.R. Martin and Stephen King reads like some sort of badly written stuff that's supposed to be scary for children.
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Watch a few episodes of The Simpsons. Listen for the accent of Apu. Use that accent to read all English language books aloud. End all reading sessions with "Thank you! Come again!" After a couple of months, try the Dutch again. The Dutch should seem much darker.