The 3 mistakes of my life - Rambling Readers

257 pages

English language

Published July 16, 2008 by Rupa & Co..

ISBN:: 978-81-291-1372-6
OCLC Number:: 236083648

(1 review)

In late-2000, a young boy in Ahmedabad called Govind dreamt of having a business. To accomodate his friends Ish and Omi's passion, they open a cricket shop. Govind's wants to make money and thinks big. Ish is all about nurturing Ali, the batsman with a rare gift. Omi knows his limited capabiltiies and just wants to be with his friends. However, nothing comes easy in a turbulent city. To realize their goals, they will have to face it all - religious politics, earthquakes, riots, unacceptable love and above all, their own mistakes. Will they make it? Can an individual's dreams overcome the nightmares offered by real life? Can we succeed despite a few mistakes?

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2 stars

//I reviewed this book on my very old website, and this is copied from there.

Even after all my friends told me not to, I decided against them and bought "The Three Mistakes Of My Life" by Chetan Bhagat, author turned scriptwriter. After reading it, I would not advise anyone to read it. the book seems to be the author's biggest mistake. I started the book, and saw the email id Ahd_bussinessman@gmail.com. WOW, is that his first mistake, I thought, Gmail doesn't allow underscores, when will he learn. Anyways, I continue to read it, and marvel the way the number 3 crops up again and again in the book: 3 friends, 3 mistakes, 3 things: cricket, politics, and religion, and 3 real incidences. Anyways, the book lacks a single plot line. It doesn't at all appeal to me at any point. Its just the story of one boy, sometimes interesting, …

//I reviewed this book on my very old website, and this is copied from there.

Even after all my friends told me not to, I decided against them and bought "The Three Mistakes Of My Life" by Chetan Bhagat, author turned scriptwriter. After reading it, I would not advise anyone to read it. the book seems to be the author's biggest mistake. I started the book, and saw the email id Ahd_bussinessman@gmail.com. WOW, is that his first mistake, I thought, Gmail doesn't allow underscores, when will he learn. Anyways, I continue to read it, and marvel the way the number 3 crops up again and again in the book: 3 friends, 3 mistakes, 3 things: cricket, politics, and religion, and 3 real incidences. Anyways, the book lacks a single plot line. It doesn't at all appeal to me at any point. Its just the story of one boy, sometimes interesting, but mostly you would bang your head to the book, and think: nobody would act that way. Overall the book feels incomplete in a way, I don't expect after 2 books. I am no fan of him, but i expect something more from the alleged "Best selling Indian Author" as said by New York Times.