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Agreed . CB would have exaggerated a lit...@Sandhya <br />Agreed . CB would have exaggerated a little bit about communities to add melodrama. Yeah benifit of doubt goes to CB. May be he expressed the point of view of Krish ( North Indian ) guy in Chennai , with some of his comments.<br /><br />Wonderful blog for book reviews.And your review are balanced. I have bookmarked this blog. thanksKumar Venkatramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03747318466656071515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-42081960520371839122010-03-02T12:03:40.019+05:302010-03-02T12:03:40.019+05:30K3 - CB is hardly subtle, so yes there are portio...K3 - CB is hardly subtle, so yes there are portions (like south indians referred to as 'those dark people' a million times) which were cringe-worthy. There was stereotyping, but as they say cliches becomes cliches because they are often true! Being a Tamilian, I could relate to almost everything out there. It was exagerrated in a funny way, but I think I think I will give CB the benefit of doubt. Don't think there was any malice there.Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-74446754749463609432010-03-02T12:00:23.585+05:302010-03-02T12:00:23.585+05:30Bindu: Chetan is effective when he observes people...Bindu: Chetan is effective when he observes people and judges situations. He's not very good with plots and more often than not makes a mess of things. But I agree there is something likeable about Two States.Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-25887448945138999372010-03-02T11:57:23.672+05:302010-03-02T11:57:23.672+05:30Satyaanveshi - it's true that Chetan Bhagat th...Satyaanveshi - it's true that Chetan Bhagat thinks like an MBA and is very conscious of what will work with his readers and what will not. There is a bit of formula in his writing no doubt. It was clear especially in Three Mistakes of mY life - where he tried to make it very filmy and overdramatic with a violent climax. Ditto with Two States, where there are several scenes straight out of some 80s family sagas. For me, it is irritating and wholly unnecessary. <br />What works in Chetan's writing is his succinct humour and a certain robust common sense he demonstrates.Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-68714401216713585512010-02-22T20:35:07.435+05:302010-02-22T20:35:07.435+05:30His humour shines at some place but i feel he has ...His humour shines at some place but i feel he has stereotyped the communities..and in making fun of Tamils he went too far , making it more personal than cultural.<br />He could have avoided some vulgar Tamil words ( p252), and too much metaphor..<br /><br />This is my first CB book and will be bored to death if all his other books have same style.<br />I agree with SATYAANVESHI , he is applying box office theoryKumar Venkatramanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03747318466656071515noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-12216851251489410762010-01-15T17:19:18.174+05:302010-01-15T17:19:18.174+05:30I loved reading the book. The simplicity in which ...I loved reading the book. The simplicity in which a larger subject of state caste has been brought up with a lot of humour. From where I see, it is a book which relates to the love of families as an essential ingredient in Indian weddings. It talks about the successful,intelligent, educated class having a strong bond of love, keeping family above love bond. It talks of intense relationship dilemmas, it touches dowry, it touches the extra importance given to fair skin... It talks about the shallownes of people, their inflated egos. It talks about how genuine love can make bridges on man made state system. <br /><br />I love the language. Chetan is very well read is a fact....but he is not throwing his weight around by using very heavy words... he ensures that he uses simple words...so that his readers are not looking for dictionary while reading :) <br /><br />His book is lovely. I can see bollywood running after him to make another movie. <br /><br />Keep writing....Bindu Tewarinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-44076846650634094842010-01-02T01:49:05.900+05:302010-01-02T01:49:05.900+05:30Mam, perhaps I have not read as much as you have, ...Mam, perhaps I have not read as much as you have, but I find his books written by a good MBA rather than a good author.<br />You know, there are better Indian writers I have read(certainly you must have read) like Arundhati Roy, Salman Rushdie but they seem to be less popular amongst the masses. He seems to have exploited the fact that Indians(especially the youth) are rather new to Indian English writers, and writes in simple English. He writes about a very light subject which appeals to the masses, not something esoteric which might perhaps alienate some readers. <br /><br />Furthermore, he always tries to add an elite institution's name to his books which gets him some assured readers.(Even I fell to this when I was in my first year at IIT.) And yes, all his book are about 100/-, :).<br /><br /><br />All in all, I find him a writer who wants his books sold rather than appreciated. I tried reading 3 mistakes after 5.someone, and found it rather boring and left after 30 odd pages. I haven't even touched his books ever since.SATYAANVESHIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08646738111046518972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-70259200541844745712009-11-20T16:41:27.481+05:302009-11-20T16:41:27.481+05:30Anon: Yes, it didn't strike me, but yes, the w...Anon: Yes, it didn't strike me, but yes, the whole description on CitiBank is satiric. I don't know about the rules, but I'm sure Chetan Bhagat must have considered that :-)Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-25356735974098032492009-11-16T21:54:37.855+05:302009-11-16T21:54:37.855+05:30there is one part of the book which was quite inte...there is one part of the book which was quite interesting. He has openly used CitiBank name and actually ridiculed their wealth management processes if you noticed. Am very surprised that Citi allowed this. What are the laws in India - would Citi be able to sue him for this :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-71066918315459556422009-11-16T14:39:46.873+05:302009-11-16T14:39:46.873+05:30Thanks Anon
My favourite is 5 point someone, foll...Thanks Anon<br /><br />My favourite is 5 point someone, followed by this one. This book reminds me of a quote, "If you want to tell people the truth, make them laugh. Otherwise they will kill you" :-)<br /><br />His sense of humour is Chetan's biggest redeeming factor.Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-54770439685904914132009-11-16T12:36:06.571+05:302009-11-16T12:36:06.571+05:30this is a good review. let me admit that i thoroug...this is a good review. let me admit that i thoroughly enjoyed this book. right up my alley in terms of humor and the 'chaltha hai' attitude this book reeks off. i think maybe you are a little too harsh on him in some of ur critiques. I think - to be honest - the imperfectness is what makes this book enjoyable. I do agree tho that the characterizations get a little jarring at times - but overall to me this was his best book so far. BTW - i totally missed the connection from 5.someone to this - thanks for pointing that out. Must read for all - one of those books that you read, enjoy and forgetAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-19026790643347753472009-11-16T12:23:43.449+05:302009-11-16T12:23:43.449+05:30I know - I don't recollect any other book whic...I know - I don't recollect any other book which nails facts about the communities so well. I liked it for that.Sandhya Iyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447589463166718231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5956626159470439381.post-29780788990062455692009-11-16T12:14:45.687+05:302009-11-16T12:14:45.687+05:30Agree with most of your comments.
And like you sa...Agree with most of your comments.<br /><br />And like you said, where he does extremely well, is in spoofing the idiosyncracies of the 2 communities. As a keen watcher of the Tam Brahm community (belong myself) and also having lived in chennai few years, i cant think of another book (yes, clive avenue)which has highlighted the nuances so well.janakihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10217228789121184120noreply@blogger.com