Grossman Lev - writer, literary critic.His name became known thanks to the novel "Wizards". What are reader reviews for this piece? Grossman's biography and features of his work - the topic of the article.
about the author
What is known about the writer by the name of Grossman Leo?The biography and career of this person is closely related to journalism. Lev Grossman worked for several years in the editorial offices of the most famous American newspapers and magazines. The author of The Wizards is also on the board of directors of an organization whose members are respected book critics in the country. Grossman's articles are devoted, as a rule, to high technologies and the gaming industry.
The journalist repeatedly interviewed Bill himself.Gates The topic of his articles was also the work of Steve Jobs, the works of Neil Gaiman and JK Rowling. As the creator of science fiction prose, Grossman Leo became known in 1997, when his first novel was published.
Literary creativity
The first work of both readers and criticsperceived very cold. The novel is called "Warp." It tells about the lyrical adventures of a young man. The hero is immersed in the game world. He is so far removed from reality that he does not distinguish it from Star Trek. About "Warpe" readers left mostly negative reviews. But among the comments to the novel quite rarely lauded. Grossman Lev later admitted that he himself left positive reviews about his book on one of the largest Internet sites.
After an unsuccessful literary debut, the journalist did not give up and began to create a new novel. In 2004, Grossman Lev published the book Codex. The novel has become an international bestseller.
The most famous is the epic piece."Wizards". For this novel, Grossman was awarded a literary prize, which is awarded to the ten best authors writing in the fantasy genre for teenagers. In 2011, the hero of this article was recognized as the best American science fiction writer.
"Wizards"
Grossman sold the rights to film the novel.However, the book “Wizards” can be transferred to screens, the author expressed doubts in an interview. Nevertheless, in 2015, the eponymous series appeared on the screens. The show of the series of the second season is planned for 2017. Negative reviews about the film are due to the fact that the project is a pilot, and therefore, shooting was carried out in a matter of time.
Что касается литературного первоисточника, то opinions of readers about him are different. The heroes of the book - the images are dull, as if unfinished. The peculiarity of the characters of Grossman is that throughout the whole novel they do not change at all.
To the shortcomings of the "Wizards", according to the readers,also includes schematic plot. Events from the life of the hero are described superficially. According to most reader reviews, the film version, despite all the flaws, is still better than the original.
Fans of the book see in the novel Grossman notonly flaws. In the hero of the work - Quentin - in the second part there are still some changes. Grossman's book, according to positive reviews, that magic is not capable of curing depression, and children's dreams, being embodied in reality, are not so much pleasing, how much grieving.
