For last few days I was busy with my personal and organisational activities and I took a lot of time in writing something worthy on my blog. So Finally i decided to write about this book and writer whom i love a lot because they make me happy.
I am happy that I finally brought this book “2 States by Chetan Bhagat” in Chennai Central Book Stores while traveling to my home town. I had plenty of time in the train and i enjoyed my journey in reading this book. Chetan's Bhagat's earlier books One night at the call centre, five point someone and 3 Mistakes of my life are good. I read all his books and definitely 2-states in no-1 place for me. I love reading his books again and again because he speaks more about reality close to life characters. Though he is biut sarcastic I loved the way he explained every situation and he will make characters enact in front of you when you are reading this book. The way of story telling is surely interesting.
2 States is Chetan Bhagat's fourth book. It's almost a continuation to 5 point someone, if you leave out the change in name of the leading role. Chetan Bhagat magnanimously dedicates this book to his in-laws with a small note something like conditions apply. He admits that book is inspired by his own experiences and yet he requests the book be treated as fiction. Its hard to considering every second couple in this country undergoes similar experiences. Not to mention, every Boolywood movie harps on same theme. Starts with Krish entering IIM after his crazy exploration at IIT. An asuaual Punjabi-Tamilian love story starts, set in times when parents controlled the worlds of their 20 something children. How their marriage is an unthinkable phenomenon and how it's made not just thinkable but also possible by the two madly in love.
Having read Bhagat's previous works, you'll know what to expect. God calling and setting your life right overnight, making out at the traffic signal, getting lucky with a cute girl at IIT, getting lucky with your friend's sister at his house, a boy wonder killing off a fanatic rioter and other such incidents where over the top will not suffice are what his books include. Stuff that'll fit in Bollywood movies. And stereotypes, loads of them.
And yes, you will see the same again. An overemotional mother. A over dramatic tamilian family. An incompetent boss. A much better and higher achieving NRI guy competing with the protagonist to get the girl. The characters are familiar too.
Bhagat stays true to his writing style as well and yes, it's not bad, though nothing extraordinary, either. The wit and sarcasm stand out and are worth quite a few LoL moments. Though, it ends at that. The story tends to drag a little with the same incidents happening over and over again. Friction between the parents of the boy and the girl, etc. Vibrant characters, use of the stereotypes again.
Overall, the book is as average as one of his protagonists. Nothing booker worthy. It is worth reading it again for few situations to kill your time and enjoy the book. I liked it very much because I am stayed in Delhi and I am staying in Chennai now and I have seen both Punjabis and Tamilians in my life. So I started relating the characters to people whom ever I knew and who ever behaves same.
Please take some time and go to the nearest book stores buy a copy for yourself and read it when you are absolutely doing nothing.
