I never get time to read novels, but I do try to take time out from my regular schedule and read once a while. I just finished a recent novel from Chetan Bhagat called “ 3 mistakes of my life” First let me clarify. I am neither an expert nor have a capability to review and judge the novels. My expressions below are purely my thoughts about this novel and its author.
Chetan’s earlier novels “One night @ Call center” and “Five point someone” were huge success and Chethan was able to develop his own group of readers. I had read his “One night @ call centre ” but still to read “Five point someone” I somehow like to read Chetan Bhagat’s novel because they touch upon the young Indian and are very different from other novels.They are more related to a common man especially youth and neatly reflects what we experience or do everyday in our life. His characters are just an reflection of oneself. Sometimes you can relate many of his characters to yourself or your neighbor. His novels are written in simple language and without much fanfare. As Chetan says in his blog “ I write to express, not impress”
” 3 mistakes of life ” is also one such novel, where Chetan tried to explore the typical Ahmedbad and its people. He talks about three friends, who are set to start a Cricket Goods shop and then narrates how relationships, religion, politics and business influenced or changed them. What is more interesting is Chethan’s ability to provide good background for the story and his midas touch in keeping the story alive at every page.
His story tells us the typical life at Ahmedabad old city, where people have their own priortiies. His explanation of the day to day life of the Belrampur is quite interesting. The story also reflects the typical pro -business mindset of Gujarati community. If one stayed anywhere in Gujarat, he will definitely like the way Chetan put the things in his novel. The story also tells the impact of communal riots on those three friends and last few pages really keeps you too much involved in the novel. Overall a very good novel.
May be it is too early to compare. But I see a lot of similarities between Chethan’s work and Malgudi Days author R K Narayanan’s work. RK Narayan tried to explore the happenings of old village of Malgudi during pre-independence days where as Chethan is exploring the liberalised India and its youth in his novels. Both relates to common man and touch their readers with simplicity.
Hats off to Chethan. For more info Click here
Critically yours
Kiran
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Hi there,
No offence, but I just fail to see how you could have loved such a lousy book..for once,there is no proper story that seems to be developing, and the author just seems to be rambling on every now and then..be it the Australia tour, or Govind’s love affair.Also, the after-effects of the earthquake could have been described much better..
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“Three Mistakes of My Life” was really a lousy novel. I felt that this novel was written just to make his novel commercially successful. Inclusion of Gujrat riots , sex and cricket, to whom, every Indian can relate to, has been written about. truly speaking, i felt it was the composition of 3-4 stories written in any road side magazine.
yeah i too happened to read the novel. it has not touched my expectation’
it doesnt have simply to be said as a NOVEL .its like a story plot for the commercial bollywood movie.
anyway, i had good time pass and i knew manything of india.
i want to read a strong book like five point someone from chetan bhagat
maine to padha bi nai he.
it was the best book ihave ever read
five point someone is really great book which has full happy and good entertinment. this is the first book which i read. after read that book m eager to read some more books.
five point someone is realy great book in my life i had never read any book n dis is 1st book which i have read n now m interested to read more books
I never had interest in reading books but after reading your books i have developed a habit or it has become my hobby to read books. you are simply great your stories The three mistakes of my life is my favourite book and the other 2 are equally good. your stories are really touching and i just feel when i read that i am the part of that story. thank you 4 such great stories.
hello sir, first of all i realy want to express my joy which i had while reading three mistake of life was i never felt in my life time.now days reading novel its my fashion which adding more values to my life.In life we never imagine how citcumstances and chance will going to effect and reflects.
i read the buk n i really liked the buk its damn interesting its story is exactly based to a movie………