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Novel on IT, cultural issues, by author of Five Point...
One Night @ The Call Center Review by Vanga Srikanth
I picked up Chetan Bhagat's book One Night @ The Call Center recently after moving to Bangalore. We all know that Bhagat writes some pretty funny tales about day to day life in India. And I definitley heard correctly as the dialogue here was quiet good and there were a few laugh out loud moments. The story is basically about a group of friends who all work in the same group for a fictitious call center in Gurgaon, India. There is some boyfriend/girlfriend stuff, bad boss stuff, and generally speaking a description of the monotony of the job. I didn't liek the introduction of God into the whole thing--it kind of ruined the story for me. Readers will immediately know what I mean. A short, fun, easy read.
The call center narrative is woven into the flashbacks the protagonist has of his past dates with his dream girl, now about to be whisked away by an Indian-American suitor to an American life. I didn't get too attached to the romance aspect of it, mostly I liked the insight into the life of the average 20-something Indian, trying to make a good living but not selling out.
Thanks
Vanga Srikanth
Novel on IT, cultural issues, by author of Five Point...
About the Author
Chetan Bhagat is the author of four blockbuster novels, Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005) The 3 Mistakes of life (2008) & 2 States (2009). All four books have remained bestsellers since their release and have inspired major Bollywood films. The New York Times called Chetan the the biggest selling English language novelist in India s history. Seen more as a youth icon than just an author, this IIT D/ IIMA graduate is making India read like never before. Time Magazine named him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Chetan also writes op-ed columns for leading English and Hindi newspapers, focusing on youth and national development based issues. Many of the issues raised by Chetan s columns have been discussed in Parliament and among the top leadership of the country. Chetan is also a popular Motivational Speaker and has given talk s in leading MNC s & institutions. Chetan quit his international investment banking career in 2009, to devote his entire time to writing and make change happen in the country. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIMA and his twin boys Shyam and Ishaan.
Chetan Bhagat is the author of four blockbuster novels, Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the Call Center (2005) The 3 Mistakes of life (2008) & 2 States (2009). All four books have remained bestsellers since their release and have inspired major Bollywood films. The New York Times called Chetan the the biggest selling English language novelist in India s history. Seen more as a youth icon than just an author, this IIT D/ IIMA graduate is making India read like never before. Time Magazine named him as one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. Chetan also writes op-ed columns for leading English and Hindi newspapers, focusing on youth and national development based issues. Many of the issues raised by Chetan s columns have been discussed in Parliament and among the top leadership of the country. Chetan is also a popular Motivational Speaker and has given talk s in leading MNC s & institutions. Chetan quit his international investment banking career in 2009, to devote his entire time to writing and make change happen in the country. He lives in Mumbai with his wife Anusha, an ex-classmate from IIMA and his twin boys Shyam and Ishaan.
One Night @ The Call Center Review by Vanga Srikanth
I picked up Chetan Bhagat's book One Night @ The Call Center recently after moving to Bangalore. We all know that Bhagat writes some pretty funny tales about day to day life in India. And I definitley heard correctly as the dialogue here was quiet good and there were a few laugh out loud moments. The story is basically about a group of friends who all work in the same group for a fictitious call center in Gurgaon, India. There is some boyfriend/girlfriend stuff, bad boss stuff, and generally speaking a description of the monotony of the job. I didn't liek the introduction of God into the whole thing--it kind of ruined the story for me. Readers will immediately know what I mean. A short, fun, easy read.
The call center narrative is woven into the flashbacks the protagonist has of his past dates with his dream girl, now about to be whisked away by an Indian-American suitor to an American life. I didn't get too attached to the romance aspect of it, mostly I liked the insight into the life of the average 20-something Indian, trying to make a good living but not selling out.
Thanks
Vanga Srikanth
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