- By Durjoy Datta & Maanvi Ahuja
The name caught my attention. A price tag of 100 bucks lured me further into what I thought was another blunder like buying “three mistakes of my life”. But, surprisingly this was not exactly a blunder.
The book was again of the five point someone type, college genre. The two authors, who probably also play the main protagonists of the book, tell you a story about this lucky son-of-bitch called Deb and his massive never ending sex-capades with his girl friends. The plot is simple and predictable, probably because we 20-30 age group Indians probably can’t make much sense out of ‘complex’ plots which also explains why Chetan Bhagat sells so much. Oops, back to the plot. Story is about the life of Deb, this high libido mechanical engineering grad from DCE, through his last two years of engineering. The exaggerated transformation from a fat nerd to a rollicking stud with a never ending list of girl friends and making-out instances happens at the cost of almost losing his friends and career. The story reminiscences me of the many Direct to DVD Hollywood teenage love stories, where the hero toils through a series of one-night stands, stand-in girl friends and almost-love episodes until he finds the love of his life. Deb even with his mediocre looks has this enviable ‘something’ in him that females can’t resist. I thought it was a new flavor of Axe, till Vernita, a friend of Deb tells you that it’s his smooching skill that makes him stand apartJ.
Understand the ratings :)
1/5 – “Learn from others mistakes”. I have read it, you don’t repeat it. In short DON’T READ.
2/5 – Lend it from some idiot like me who has bought it. If you don’t find an idiot buy it on the pavement in front of forum, MG road or Jayanagar or wherever you are. Read it at your own risk.
3/5 – Buy the book from Landmark if it’s cheap. Good Read
4/5 – Thought-provoking, just buy.
5/5 – Masterpiece, treasure it.
Current Read: The White Tiger