Book Summary of The 3 Mistakes Of My Life

Like all Chetan Bhagat books, 'The Three Mistakes Of My Life' will also strike a chord in your heart. The problems faced by the protagonists, their hopes and aspirations, their life and concerns are oh-so-familiar that you cannot help identifying yourself with the setting, events and situation. And that's perhaps the secret of the book's success.

Summary of the Book

The Three Mistakes of My Life is the story of three youngsters who dream big. The hero of the tale is Govind. Like every youngster in Gujarat – where the story is set – his dream is to be a successful businessman. He joins hands with his closes friends Ish and Omi to open a shop selling cricket equipment. The reason for this business venture is simple – they all consider cricket to be the first priority in life. Ish, a cricket fanatic – has given up his NDA training and is at a loose end. Omi is neither as intelligent nor ambitious as his two friends. All he wants is to escape his pre-ordained destiny of being a temple priest and to hang out with his friends.

The three friends do seem to succeed in their business venture initially. But then life happens. Religion, earthquake, politics and dangerous love push their friendship and their business venture into a downward spiral. Will they pick up the broken pieces and succeed? Or will life refuse to give them a second chance? The book explores whether making mistakes can be fatal and if the dark reality of life can override the passion of an individual's dreams.

Book Summary of 2 States: The Story of My Marriage

2 States is the catchy, hilarious and quirky tale of Ananya and Krish’s marriage. This story is a retelling of Chetan Bhagat’s marriage with his college sweetheart. Bhagat is impressively witty in putting down the nuances that he went through during his wedding. A must read!

Summary of the Book

A wedding in India is a complex affair that involves more than just the bride and groom - it includes every member of both the families. Chetan Bhagat’s 2 States is the author’s personal account of the challenges that he and his wife faced in convincing their parents to agree to their love marriage.

The novel is a hilarious take on the complications that arise within Indian families, especially when youngsters from diverse backgrounds fall in love and decide to tie the knot. As Bhagat aptly portrays, not only should the couple be willing to wed, but their families have to accept the union too!

Bhagat leads his readers through the love story of Ananya and Krish, who belong to two culturally diverse states in India. They fall deeply in love during their time together in college, and as time goes on, they decide to get married. To be happily married ever after, though, they have an arduous task ahead. They have to persuade their parents, and for this, Krish must figure out a way to fit into a traditional south Indian household, and Ananya must try and compete with her Punjabi counterparts.

Bhagat belts out a quirky and witty novel that’s peppered with humor, and the contrast of a Punjabi and Tamilian household is brought out through this book. 

Book Summary of Can Love Happen Twice?

Can Love Happen Twice is a beautiful tale of love and its various facets. Starting off from the last page of Ravinder Singh's debut novel, this book takes you on a journey with its focus set on the million dollar question; ‘Can love happen twice?’

Summary of the Book

Does cupid strike just once, or can people fall in love all over again when they meet someone new?

This is the central theme that's explored in Can Love Happen Twice, Ravinder Singh's second novel.

Can Love Happen Twice takes the story forward from where the author's previous novel, I Too Had a Love Story,left its protagonists. The book traces Ravin's life after his success as a novelist, and he's invited, along with his friends, to a special Valentine's Day program in a popular radio station in Chandigarh.

As people across the country tune in to listen to his heartbreaking love story, the novel takes a stunning turn – Ravin doesn't show up during the program. His friends Manpreet, Amardeep and Happy read through Ravin's unfinished second book to find out where he is, and listeners from across Chandigarh are taken through an emotional ride when Ravin's next tryst with love comes to light.

Can Love Happen Twice is a clean and simple love story that was highly anticipated by readers after the success of Ravinder's first novel, I Too Had a Love Story.

Book Summary of I Too Had A Love Story

I Too Had a Love Story pulls off an honest and poignant tale of love as Ravinder Singh sews a heart wrenching love story with his simple yet appealing words.

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In his debut novel I Too Had a Love Story, Ravinder Singh explores the relevance of love in a modern setting, where commitment is a term that's fast finding new definitions.

The book kicks off with the story of Ravin and Khushi, and their unconventional love story that fails to fall prey to general stereotypes. They are two complete strangers with different dreams and goals who meet each other online, in a matrimonial website. What follows next is a journey that reaffirms Ravin's faith in the magic of love, one that takes them through several emotional highs and lows.

Do Ravin and Khushi confess their feelings and get together?

Will their love, which blossoms through their online conversations, stand the test of time?

Ravinder Singh's novel is heartwarming mainly because the conversations and characters in the book are rooted in reality, so that every single reader can relate to the story.

Book Summary of Revolution 2020

Revolution 2020 is a gripping and fast paced novel about love, corruption and ambition. The story delves into the underbelly of a small town, Varanasi, and explores the various hues in the characters of the protagonists in it. Bhagat unearths the darker side of the education system, and for that matter, love too.

Summary of Revolution 2020

In the small and historic town of Varanasi in India, two boys Raghav and Gopal fall in love with the same girl, Aarti. Both of them are intelligent, ambitious and are the best of friends, but destiny has something else in store for them. One of them wants to use his intelligence to make a lot of money and the other wants to create a revolution; but again, their plans are disrupted by their love.

Gopal hails from a poor family and fails to get an admission to the best engineering colleges in the country. Heartbroken, he moves to Kota for a year to prepare for the exams. Raghav comes from a well-to-do family and achieves a good rank in JEE. Delighted, he joins IIT-BHU, one of the premier institutes of India, and embarks on his ambition to become a journalist. Aarti hails from a powerful bureaucratic family, and her aim is to become an airhostess. Aarti falls in love with Raghav while Gopal is at Kota.

The story starts when Gopal rises as the director of a new engineering college opened in Varanasi, with the power of MLA Shukla, a corrupt politician. He uses the legally strangled land of his uncle to manipulate and build the college. Raghav, on the other hand, completes his engineering and joins the largest selling newspaper Dainik as an intern. He starts shedding light on all the wrongdoings of Shukla and exposes him in public.

Things take a different turn when Aarti starts developing a soft corner for Gopal.

Who will win her love towards the end?

Will Raghav's crusade against the corrupt system fail?

Revolution 2020 is a gripping story of love, the corrupt educational system and clashing ambitions.

Book Summary of You Were My Crush! Till You Said You Love Me!

'You Were My Crush…' is the story of Benoy, the protagonist who tries to pick up the pieces of his life and find out who he actually is. Yet another classic light read by Durjoy Dutta, the book transports readers to the vibrant nightlife in Delhi, and its comical relationships.

Summary of the Book

You Were My Crush! is a story that is sure to make you introspect and re-think about your love life. The book makes you realize the darker side within yourself and restructure the ideals that you have been living with. The book preaches that everyone has a darker side to them, and it is very necessary to know one's personal limits so that people don't ever overstep them.

On the other hand, You Were My Crush also throws light on the parent-child bond. Your parents might be stern and orthodox, but deep down; they do care for their children’s happiness. Towards the end, no matter how rich and independent you are, it's your family that makes you feel complete. The book reinforces that without a family, a void will eternally exist within you.

The transformation that Benoy, the protagonist, undergoes after he meets Diya. When he stops caring about his studies, she helps him build himself as a responsible and sincere guy who's very serious about his life. The novel is very well written and not only entertains but also enlightens the audience about certain aspects concerning relationships and life.

Book Summary of She Broke Up, I Didn't! I Just Kissed Someone Else!

She Broke Up, I Didn't! I Just Kissed Someone Else! is a funny yet thought provoking tale about the factors that make and break a modern day relationship. The book takes readers through the problems in the relationship of its protagonists Avantika and Deb. Does true love win over the cracks and fissures developing in a relationship? Or does it crumble under its pressure? Durjoy Datta lets you know the answer in this book.

Summary of the Book

She Broke Up, I Didn't! I Just Kissed Someone Else! is a take on the issues of fidelity and love through the lives of its protagonists. The book tackles many uncomfortable questions and puts them in front of the reader for his or her perspective.

Deb and Avantika are the protagonists in this tale where the thin line between love and lust is deeply explored. Their two year relationship enters a rocky phase when Deb gets drunk one night and kisses a classmate.

The incident brings their commitment under the radar as they grapple with the hurt that slowly engulfs the bond that they share. Durjoy Dutta takes his readers on a ride through the emotional intricacies that are a part of every relationship and what happens next between Deb and Avantika forms the crux of the story.

Can they settle their differences and get back together?

Or can trust that's once been broken never be earned again?