FIVE POINTS SOMEONE ! must not do at IIT..
Well I'm not an IIT-ian but ya i am an IT-ian and I
think that this book is not only for the students of IIT but for all the students doing their Graduations.The story of the three friends(Hari,Ryan and Alok) is really the story of most of the graduate students in today's world.Well! to know the whole story you must read the book once but it's really worth more than that.
I'll narrate you one incident ragarding the intent of the flavour in this book. One of my friend found this book in my room and he asked me about the book. I said if you know the abstract then i bet you'll forget to eat and to sleep but to read this book.He then started to read the book at 2 at night. The next day we we're having model exam but he left the exam because he was much concentrated on the book. He read it whole night then the whole next day and finished it and then said me,"Why don't the directors of Bollywood make a movie on this book.I bet it will break all the records." Then I said him,"My friend,very soon this book is going to be a movie."
Now did you get there what happened in the incident, yes, that is the story of all the graduate students.This book is having a real-life story of those three guys who messed up their grades big time and many a time at IIT. OOPS! at IIT? Yes, which is the dream of all the students in INDIA.
Here is a short recap of the book----
Hari, Alok and Ryan come to IIT to fulfill their dreams at IIT. The three of them became very good friends.Of Course !room mates often become very close friends as one is their for me.However the usual naggling always used to be their between Alok and Ryan. Alok is a bookworm and Ryan often use to dream about the Hollywood's style action-packed animated movies. One was Sky and the other Earth. And Mr.Hari ! what to say about him ? He falls in love with Neha who happens to be Prof Cherian's daughter (Something like Dr.J.Asthaana of MUNNA BHAI MBBS). But of course, Hari is not Munna Bhai but a very noble person .Carrying the dream to conquer the world, the three friends scored single-digit marks in their first surprise test at IIT and it seemed for them the World is Now Over.But it wasn't really. Why? BECAUSE THE THREE OF THEM WERE WITH EACH OTHER!
I think i shouldn't write the whole story. The book cost is under 100 rupees and it's worth more than that. So, i guess you'll like to read it urself. And i bet you'll be satisfied.
If you think that this book will teach you how to get into IIT,then you're totally wrong my friend. I've already said it's not only for the IITians but also for non-IITians.Now fetch one and read yourself.
Now if you don't believe me then read the comments below by yourself.
'..charming..the book has truck a chord..' - Time
'....Five Point Someone could achieve cult status....' - Outlook
'...great characters and captivating plot..(Bhagat is) in a class of his own.'
-IndiaToday
'..... Must Read......' -Hindustantimes.com
'..Bhagat does an English , August , on the IIT and comes up with a dark and a funny novel..'
-Hindustan times
'....funny yet touching..pacey, informal style of story-telling..FPS is a book version of DIL CHAHTA HAI...'
-Financial Express
'..a must read for both IITian and non-IITian..'
-Times of India
And OOPS! I forgot to mention about the writer...Mr.CHETAN BHAGAT has done extremely a fabulous work.I hope he'll continue to give us such humour again and again
And of course my comment !
"...it gives me the memories of my college life at SCE..must read for all"
-MD SHAH ALAM