Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Review : Revolution 2020... Love. Corruption . Ambition

The Great Indian Dream that's what this yet another new Novel of Chetan Bhagat is about.
serving to his mass "youth" fan following... for most of whom  "Chetan Bhagat"  is synonymous with "Reading"
Well he again tried to cash on the feelings of Indian Student, anyone who is following his news paper articles and speeches would find this novel highly predictive and deja-vu.
So he raised the issue of arji-farji non-elite Engineering and other professional institutes.... which are getting mushroomed everywhere, a love triangle around three average students of  Varanasi... the holy city of India where people go to purge their sins in river Ganga, this novel talks about dreams, rational and practical acumen while choosing education and carrier alternatives, ambitions, love, friendship and most imposingly about corruption in education system.
The usual dose of sex and sensuality is missing a lil bit in Revolution but that is ok, Chetan Bhagat successfuly brought up the issue in his novel but this novel released or may be written late and was running behind the time.
the Revolution 2020 it talks about... is one we already going through, the Fight Against Corruption is already ON.
Like his Three Mistakes this book is too written from protagonist's perspective, where baring a few all other characters presented in shades of gray, Revolution stands no chance as compared to humor and originality of his Two States, the only laughs you can muster are those which brought up by your own memories of Kota days, yes it talks about Coaching, JEE AIEEE preparation and Kota, it gives you one of saddest feelings, the starting 100 pages it feels like some dementors are sucking your soul... but I guess that feeling will strike upon you by any honest mention of Kota Days.
All in all the novel is highly predictable and unrealistic, a must for hardcore CB fans and for those who wanna take a peek into Kota Days and want their throats get sucked up and dry :p

happy reading guys



Bhadrajun

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