A Book Review -- Five Point Someone
Five Point Someone -- For the Novice Readers Following the release and success of the movie ‘3 Idiots’, this book received more than its share of coverage – some good and some belligerent. It was at that point I decided to pick up a copy. This is my review of the book entitled Five Point Someone by Chetan Bhagat. Set in the present time, situated within the campus of Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi. This novel is Chetan Bhagat’s exploration of life and quality of IIT education through the eyes of three academically struggling mechanical engineering students, portraying a dark and chilling depiction of this premium institute. It outlines the dominance of the institute over personal life and how important choices are made under pressure and stress. Some critics have related Hari’s character to Chetan’s experiences and learnings. Bhagat maintains that he penned this novel to ex...