After reading the latest
offering of Chetan Bhagat ,"The 3 mistakes of my life" only
one word comes to my mind-mesmerizing!After giving two back to back
bestsellers Bhagat must have been under a lot of strain to produce
anther one and I think he has done that with much omph and grandeur.
Dubbed by the New York Times as the biggest selling English
language novelist in India's history, Bhagat writes in am
amateurish way, mainly projecting today's youth through his books.
The 3 mistakes of my
life revolves around the major mistakes that its protagonist
Govind makes and for which he is forced to take the cruelest path
possible. A story of three friends Govind, Ish and Omi the story
narrates how an individual's dream can overcome most failures. A
story of politics, religion, calamities, cricket and unacceptable
love it goes down as an attempt on Bhagat's part to project the
atrocities of the middle class people and how life is not always what
it appears to be. Based on real events this book is at the same time
dark and witty and outshines Bhagat's other books quite easily.
Bhagat transcends from one
book to other in a class of his own. He comes out as an exceptional
writer and produces a tale which is riveting as well a complete joy
to read. If you want to spend the weekend pouring over a nice book
then this is it.
Book: The 3 mistakes of my
life
Author: Mr. Chetan Bhagat
Publisher: Rupa & Co.
Price: Rs.95.00
Rating: 4/5
[This review was published in The Eclectic Magazine in February 2008.]
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