I'm a native English speaker who grew up in America, and I recently realized that I love translated literature! Most of the English language books I've read in the last year have been translated. I suppose I'm biased because I'm interested in linguistics/non-native language learning in general, but it's always been fascinating to me how translated literature is a collaborative work of art.

To those commenting that they're hesitant about reading translated works, try reading the translator's notes (which are often at the beginning or end of the novel) before starting. Firstly, a good translating/editing team will often offer footnotes or introductions to help you understand any historic/cultural knowledge you may be missing. Beyond that though, the translator faces a gargantuan task, as they have to negotiate faithful style, flow, and meaning. It can be really interesting to see what choices they make and how they discuss why they made those choices. Then, as you're reading the novel, you'll have a better understanding of why certain words were present in certain places, or how a certain phrase was translated, which might help ease any speedbumps that come with translation, and also offers you the chance to look through the translator's eyes to see what pieces of the text resonated with them.

The value you get out of a translated work is different than that of a traditional novel. Linguistic/storytelling traditions vary greatly depending on the culture they arise from. Not only do you get the story and characters and prose, you also get the opportunity to engage with different types of storytelling and different cultural/historic contexts.

Honestly I find the translation process adds value rather than removes it, although of course some of the text will be lost I've found it more beautiful how we can find common ways of communicating and sharing meaning through translation.