Grossman Leo - writer, literary critic. His name became known thanks to the novel "Wizards". What are the reader reviews for this work? Grossman's biography and features of his work are the topic of the article.
about the author
What is known about a writer named Grossman Leo? This person’s biography and career are 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 "Wizards" is also on the board of directors of the organization, whose members are respected book critics in the country. Grossman's articles are usually devoted to high technology and the gaming industry.
The journalist has repeatedly interviewed Bill Gates himself. The theme of his articles was also the work of Steve Jobs, the work of Neil Gaiman and Joan Rowling. As the creator of fantastic prose, Grossman Leo became famous in 1997, when his first novel was published.
Literary work
Both readers and critics took the first work very coldly. The novel is called Warp. He 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 the "Star Track". About Warp, readers left mostly negative reviews. But among the comments on the novel, laudations were rather rare. Grossman Leo 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, but set about creating a new novel. In 2004, Grossman Leo published the Codex book. The novel became an international bestseller.
The most famous is the epic work “Wizards”. For this novel, Grossman was awarded the literary prize, which is awarded to the top ten authors writing in the fantasy genre for teens. In 2011, the hero of this article was recognized as the best American science fiction writer.
The Wizards
Grossman sold the rights to the film adaptation of the novel. However, in the fact that the book “Wizards” can be transferred to the screens, the author expressed doubts in an interview. Nevertheless, in 2015, the eponymous series was released. The show of the series of the second season is planned for 2017. Negative reviews about the film are caused by the fact that the project is a pilot, and therefore, the shooting was carried out in a matter of time.
As for the literary source, the opinions of readers about it are different. The heroes of the book are soft images, as if unfinished. The peculiarity of the characters of Grossman is that throughout the novel they do not change at all.
The shortcomings of "Wizards", according to readers, also include the schematic of the plot. Events from the life of the hero are described superficially. According to most readers' reviews, the film version, despite all the shortcomings, is still better than the original.
Fans of the book see in Grossman’s novel not only flaws. In the hero of the work - Quentin - in the second part, some changes nevertheless occur. Grossman's book, according to positive reviews, that magic is not able to cure depression, and children's dreams, becoming reality, are not so much encouraging as they are upsetting.