Fancy reading 260-something pages of movie script. Do pick a copy, OR just wait for the movie. Chetan Bhagat has once again delivered excellent material for a quintessential Bollywood flick. I am not implying that this is a badly written book. Though the plot is highly cliched the narrative is absorbing and definitely witty. There is nothing striking about this book, but its the kind of book that requires absolutely no effort to read through. And is perfect for those occasions when you are stranded somewhere and need to take your mind off the clock. Having picked it up at an airport, while waiting for a badly timed connection, I enjoyed reading through. Had I read it on any other day, I would not have liked it perhaps.
The blurb says this:
Love marriages around the world are simple:
Boy loves girl. Girl loves boy.
They get married.
In India, there are a few more steps:
Boy loves Girl. Girl loves Boy.
Girl's family has to love boy. Boy's family has to love girl.
Girl's Family has to love Boy's Family. Boy's family has to love girl's family.
Girl and Boy still love each other. They get married.
A little boring isn't it? That's just the blurb. The book however, gets slightly better. Happy reading!
true some times more than the book or its content the circumstances and ambiance you read it in makes a lot of difference.
ReplyDeleteYes Sree! As is the case with movies..Its amazing how much I can enjoy a totally nonsensical flick, when I have nothing better to do :)
ReplyDeleteYes, it's just an easy read. Funny at times. Nothing more.
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