Five Point Someone

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by Chetan Bhagat (Author)

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Synopsis of Five Point Someone

The novel is set in the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, in the period 1991 to 1995. It is about the adventures of three mechanical engineering students (and friends), Hari Kumar (the narrator), Ryan Oberoi, and Alok Gupta, who fail to cope with the grading system of the IITs. Ryan is a bit smart and outspoken, whereas Alok and Hari are mildly cry babies. The three hostelmates – Alok, Hari and Ryan get off to a bad start in IIT – they screw up the first class quiz. And while they try to make amends, things only get worse. It takes them a while to realize: If you try and screw with the IIT system, it comes back to double screw you. Before they know it, they are at the lowest echelons of IIT society. They have a five-point-something GPA out of ten, ranking near the bottom of their classes.

The book is narrated in the first person by Hari, with some small passages by his friends Ryan and Alok, as well as a letter by Hari's girlfriend Neha Cherian. It deals with the lives of the three friends, whose elation on making it to one of the best engineering colleges in India is quickly deflated by the rigor and monotony of academic work. Most of the book deals with the numerous attempts by the trio to cope with and/or beat the system as well as Hari's fling with Neha who just happens to be the daughter of Prof. Cherian, the domineering head of the Mechanical Engineering Department. Their most important attempt was "C2D" (Cooperate to Dominate).

While the tone of the novel is humorous, it takes some dark turns every now and then, especially when it comes to the families of the protagonists. Most of the action, however, takes place inside the campus as the boys, led by the ever creative Ryan, frequently lamenting how the internationally lauded IIT system has stifled their creativity by forcing them to value grades more than anything else. Uninspiring teaching and numerous assignments add to their woes, though the boys do find a sympathizer in Prof. Veera, the new fluid mechanics professor.

Product details

Pages: 284
Publisher: Rupa & Co
Published: 1st December 2004
Language: English
ISBN: 9788129104595
Category: Fiction

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Humorous insight into IIT life

Reviewed by prasoonk. product Posted on: 22/12/2011

Now the book has immortalized by the movie, "3 Idiots", it is a good insight into the hostel and academic life in engineering colleges in India. As an IIT alumni, I could relate to a lot of things. I would recommend this masterpiece to anyone. I might not make the same remark about the newer books by the author.

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Not upto the mark

Reviewed by Robin. product Posted on: 10/04/2012

After watching the movie 3 idiots the book didn't interest me that much. There were still some parts where i found the book interesting but it did not certainly match my expectations

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