Monday, July 07, 2008

Three Mistakes of my Life

“Three Mistakes of My Life” a book by Chetan Bagat who is famous for his earlier works ‘Five Point Someone’ and ‘One Night at a Call Center’. This story is based on the three childhood friends Govind, Omi and Ishaan and how the communal riots that happened in Gujarat affect their lives forever.

The other major thread that runs through the entire story is cricket, how the passion for cricket affects their lives in a major way. Another protagonist in this book is the little boy, the cricket genius Ali an indirect reason for the crack in the friendship between the three and also indirectly a reason for the death of one of them during that fateful night. The story gives an insight into the communal tension that persists in Gujarat and also how it is flared up by the political parties for their own benefits.

I personally like the first book by Chetan Bagat ‘Five Point Someone’ which was great I have also liked the latest book by him ‘Three Mistakes of My Life’ though we ponder which the third mistake……is

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A blank canvas awaiting to be filled.............the random thoughts which seldom stop.....a spark