Bolshakov Valery is a modern author who uses the technique of "cunning" in his works, that is, the transfer of the hero to another time. The books of this writer cause various impressions among readers. But mostly negative. Why are science fiction fans so critical of Bolshakov’s work? The article presents the opinions and reviews of readers about such books as The Law of the Sword, Our Mars, and Kornilovets.
Facts from the biography
Before proceeding to the description of the works, a few words should be said about who the author is. Bolshakov Valery was born in Pervomaisk. Then, together with his parents, he moved to the Far East. Now lives in Dalnegorsk. Since 1997, he worked as a correspondent for a local newspaper. And it was during this period that Bolshakov Valery began to write. His theme was purely fiction.
The first books of Valery Bolshakov - “Other Rules”, “Praetorian” - were published in 2005-2007.
Call Sign: Colorado
The disadvantage of this book is, according to readers, an extremely free presentation of historical events. In addition, in the biography of the protagonist there are many facts that do not play any role in the plot. And the most harsh and negative reviews were caused by the version of the author of "Colorado" that the son of Nikita Khrushchev - the pilot, who disappeared in 1943 - was a German accomplice, who was subsequently abducted by SMERSH officers and shot by them.
"Our Mars"
The events of the novel take place in 2037. The United States has become a degrading state. Russia, meanwhile, built an aircraft carrier with the awesome name, Joseph Stalin, entered into an alliance with China, won three wars, and made several expeditions to Mars. Moreover, the author, as in other books of the last three years, exploits the theme of Russian-Ukrainian relations. Moreover, this technique is not reflected in any way during the events of the novel.
Valery Bolshakov is the author of books in which, according to the observations of readers, there are many plot differences. Americans in his works are endowed with exclusively negative traits of character. They in the novel "Our Mars" are immoral, cunning, treacherous. In addition, US citizens are not smart. But with all this, it is they who are worthy and terrible opponents of Russia. So, the main feature of the book “Our Mars”, which became the reason for writing many unflattering reviews, is the caricature of the characters, both positive and negative.
Kornilovets
Positive feedback earned the idea of the novel. Bolshakov Valery in the book "Kornilovets" depicted the Civil War through the eyes of a white officer. However, the novel contains several unreliable facts that can mislead a reader who is little knowledgeable about the history of his country.
The characters in Kornilovets cannot be called complex and contradictory. White officers are distinguished by humanity and honesty. The Reds are all rascals.
In the novel "Kornilovets" there is also a love story. However, it did not seem plausible to readers. A girl who is glad for the Red Army, after several romantic meetings with the White Guard, suddenly changes her political convictions and turns into a fanatical personality, ready to destroy every Bolshevik on her way.
The Law of the Sword
Like other works that Valery Bolshakov wrote, the book did not gain popularity among fans of the fantasy genre. According to some readers, there are clear historical discrepancies in Law of the Sword. One of them is the language of heroes. The characters of Bolshakov live in pre-Christian Russia, which does not prevent them from using Church Slavonic turns in everyday speech. The main character from the XXI century. But due to a strange experiment, he finds himself in the ninth century. There he falls into the slave class that disgusts him, and throughout the novel he tries to get out of medieval captivity.
It should also be said that, in the opinion of those who managed to get acquainted with the work of Bolshakov, the style of this author is heavy. Heroes are not endowed with vivid distinctive features.
Valery Bolshakov - the author is quite prolific. He wrote fourteen books that were published in a fairly short period. And, surprisingly, the total number of reviews about them is great, but only a few are positive. Probably true fans of Bolshakov’s work prefer to remain silent.