Five Point Someone

Book Review : Bhangude Mayuri Changdev,MGV’s Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray Art, Science And Commerce College Panchvati, Nashik .
This novel narrates the story of three IIT graduates and their life at India’s Premier Technology Institute. The story is all about their friendship and differences, study and enjoyment, career and ambition, parental pressure and peer pressure, love and sex. And as the subtitle of the novel – What not to do at IIT – suggests, “This is not a book to teach you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college. In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if you don’t think straight.”
The author Chetan Bhagat himself is an IIT and /IIM graduate. He worked in Hong Kong and then relocated to India and working in an investment bank apart from writing books and screen plays. He is author of three novels Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the call center (2005) and recently The 3 Mistakes of my Life (2008). The New York Times quoted him as the “biggest selling English author in India’s history”.
Title of the novel “Five point some one” is taken form GPA system used in IIT. In the ranking system in III five points are considered average rank.
Hari, Alok and Ryan are three main characters. They are roommates and studding in the same department at IIT. These three strange students became close friends after a ranging session by seniors and they stand up for each other’s during the four years at IIT on every occasion, despite their personal conflicts several issues. They are far from the image of an IIT graduate is generally perceived to be and more like an average middle class youth.
In the novel Hari narrates the story. He is an average in study, seems confused but he keeps all three fiends together, always taking the easy way out, fall in love and had sex with the daughter of his head of the department.
Ryan is son of rich parents, a born rebellion. He hates his parents, as he feels neglected by them. He wants to be innovator and he thinks that the IIT system puts hurdle in one’s innovation.
Alok belongs to a typical lower Indian middle class family, burdened with lots of expectations and responsibility. He wants to get good GPA so that he can get a good job and support his family. This makes him some times selfish.
They found themselves stuck in IIT system. They get bored with study, assignments and projects and wanted to enjoy the life and have fun to its fullest. This leads to their lower GPA in class quiz and exams. They managed to secure hardly 5 points GPA at a scale of 10, ranking near the end of their class. And this means the end of their bright career.
The story describes the ups and downs of their life in campus. Their reaction on scoring lowest GPA in the class, how they are perceived by students and professors on the basis of their GPA, their affection, their conflicts, their drinking habit and their strategy to beat the system.
Meanwhile Hari fell into an affair with Neha, daughter of his head of department, Professor Cherian. When these three friends were in a great trouble, they found another professor Veera. He keeps confidence on his student and inspires them to think and act differently. He become the mentor of the three friends and supports them when they needed most.
When the three friends realized that their future is at the stake they make a plan to steal the paper from his professor’s office. What happened to their plan? What happened to their career and dream? Would Hari able to get married with Neha? Would Ryan succeed in his innovation? Would Alok lived up to the expectations of his family?
If you have never read any English novel, I strongly recommend you to start with this one. The novel is of only 270 pages and written in very simple English. The book is written in conversational style, which gives a feeling that events are happening in front of you. Characters and story seems very real, except some points like appearing in viva after taking a glass of vodka, but its ok since it is a work of fiction.
At the end author Chetan Bhagat wonderfully conveys the message of the novel in the form of convocation speech.
Excerpt from the book.
“This is my message to all the students as you find your future. One, believe in yourself, and don’t let a GPA or a performance review or promotion define you. There is more to life than these things – Your family, your friends, your internal desires and goals. And the grades you get in dealing with each of these areas will define you as a person.”
“Two, don’t judge people too quickly. It is great to get into IIT, but it is not the end of the world if you don’t. All of you should be proud of your IIT tag, but never ever judge anyone who is not from this institute-that alone can define the greatness of this institute”

Book Review : Gavit Swapnil Damu, MGV’s Loknete Vyankatrao Hiray Art, Science And Commerce College Panchvati, Nashik .

This novel narrates the story of three IIT graduates and their life at India’s Premier Technology Institute. The story is all about their friendship and differences, study and enjoyment, career and ambition, parental pressure and peer pressure, love and sex. And as the subtitle of the novel – What not to do at IIT – suggests, “This is not a book to teach you how to get into IIT or even how to live in college. In fact, it describes how screwed up things can get if you don’t think straight.”
The author Chetan Bhagat himself is an IIT and /IIM graduate. He worked in Hong Kong and then relocated to India and working in an investment bank apart from writing books and screen plays. He is author of three novels Five Point Someone (2004), One Night @ the call center (2005) and recently The 3 Mistakes of my Life (2008). The New York Times quoted him as the “biggest selling English author in India’s history”.
Title of the novel “Five point some one” is taken form GPA system used in IIT. In the ranking system in III five points are considered average rank.
Hari, Alok and Ryan are three main characters. They are roommates and studding in the same department at IIT. These three strange students became close friends after a ranging session by seniors and they stand up for each other’s during the four years at IIT on every occasion, despite their personal conflicts several issues. They are far from the image of an IIT graduate is generally perceived to be and more like an average middle class youth.
In the novel Hari narrates the story. He is an average in study, seems confused but he keeps all three fiends together, always taking the easy way out, fall in love and had sex with the daughter of his head of the department.
Ryan is son of rich parents, a born rebellion. He hates his parents, as he feels neglected by them. He wants to be innovator and he thinks that the IIT system puts hurdle in one’s innovation.
Alok belongs to a typical lower Indian middle class family, burdened with lots of expectations and responsibility. He wants to get good GPA so that he can get a good job and support his family. This makes him some times selfish.
They found themselves stuck in IIT system. They get bored with study, assignments and projects and wanted to enjoy the life and have fun to its fullest. This leads to their lower GPA in class quiz and exams. They managed to secure hardly 5 points GPA at a scale of 10, ranking near the end of their class. And this means the end of their bright career.
The story describes the ups and downs of their life in campus. Their reaction on scoring lowest GPA in the class, how they are perceived by students and professors on the basis of their GPA, their affection, their conflicts, their drinking habit and their strategy to beat the system.
Meanwhile Hari fell into an affair with Neha, daughter of his head of department, Professor Cherian. When these three friends were in a great trouble, they found another professor Veera. He keeps confidence on his student and inspires them to think and act differently. He become the mentor of the three friends and supports them when they needed most.
When the three friends realized that their future is at the stake they make a plan to steal the paper from his professor’s office. What happened to their plan? What happened to their career and dream? Would Hari able to get married with Neha? Would Ryan succeed in his innovation? Would Alok lived up to the expectations of his family?
If you have never read any English novel, I strongly recommend you to start with this one. The novel is of only 270 pages and written in very simple English. The book is written in conversational style, which gives a feeling that events are happening in front of you. Characters and story seems very real, except some points like appearing in viva after taking a glass of vodka, but its ok since it is a work of fiction.
At the end author Chetan Bhagat wonderfully conveys the message of the novel in the form of convocation speech.
Excerpt from the book.
“This is my message to all the students as you find your future. One, believe in yourself, and don’t let a GPA or a performance review or promotion define you. There is more to life than these things – Your family, your friends, your internal desires and goals. And the grades you get in dealing with each of these areas will define you as a person.”
“Two, don’t judge people too quickly. It is great to get into IIT, but it is not the end of the world if you don’t. All of you should be proud of your IIT tag, but never ever judge anyone who is not from this institute-that alone can define the greatness of this institute”
“And lastly, don’t take yourself too seriously. Life is too short, enjoy yourself to the fullest. One of the best part of campus life is the friends you make. And make sure you make them for life. Yes, I have heard the stories. Sometimes I wish I had had a friend even if it meant lesser GPA”

Shubham Ajay Tilekar, MBA II, SKN Sinhgad School of Business Management Pune

Five Point Someone: What Not to Do at IIT is a 2004 novel written by Indian author Chetan Bhagat. This is Chetan Bhagat’s first book.
This novel tells the story of three IIT graduates and their lives in India’s premier technology institute. The story is about their friendship and differences, studies and happiness, career and ambition, parental pressure and peer pressure, love and sex.
This book is very good for all the people who are under a lot of stress. It is based on its true story and is very useful for all college students. It is good for every student as it shows the life of three types of students which are more common in India.
Characters in this book: Hari, Alok, Ryan are the protagonists of the novel and Neha is Hari’s girlfriend.
Hari narrates the story in the novel. He is average in studies, seems confused but he keeps all three demons together, always chooses the easy way, falls in love and also with the daughter of his department head. Ryan is the son of rich parents, is a born rebel. He hates his parents, because he feels neglected by them. Alok belongs to a typical lower Indian middle class family, he is burdened with a lot of expectations and responsibilities.
They are roommates and study in the same department at IIT. These three oddball students become close friends after their different senior sessions and support each other on every occasion during their four years at IIT, despite their personal struggles and many problems. They are far from the image of an IIT graduate and generally resemble an average middle-class youth.
After reading this book, I think the movie ‘3 Idiots’ will be based on this book. Every character in this novel is crafted with utmost care. I advise everyone to read this novel. This book is truly amazing.

Book Review: Rasika Arun Dinde, SY B. Pharmacy MGV’ Pharmacy College Panchavti Nashik 3.
It is the story of 3 IIT students. It is clearly the storyline of how they ruined their life is the first 5 semester and how they finally made into corporate jobs after realization
Ryan was wise and brilliant, pragmatically and science minded who hate. Mug up study and IIT education system as well. Hair who to do in this life imitate to get into IIT want a good cooperate jobs after graduation support his family and sick father. The story goes. To movies on Ryan scooter which is gift from his Parents.
They eat at the same restaurants graduates do They always try to do things differently Student does in their first and second semester.
Now comes, their biggest misstate college life to steal question semester way to get exam as the re marts good ma up to security They caught up to security guards. Then Issues goes to interdisciplinary committee Prof veera decide to extend their one year. They were short of few credits to attend an interview in the year later on chairman agree I credit points current year. They finally made engineering Alok and Hari got corporate jobs. Ryan did settlements their Professional This book is later is, later formulated as movie 3 idiots.

This particular book is an exemplary masterpiece of the author – Mr Chetan Bhagat and published by Rupa Publications. The book is about the three friends – Hari, Ryan and Alok, the three youngsters, awkwardly together sculpting their career in IIT and sourcing from three distinct socio-cultural backgrounds.
The book explicitly showcases the life of three students in one of the nation’s best college, their initial perceptions, the expectations and the respective contradictory actual experiences, the bitter part or the challenges faced by the students (rather naming it Eustress or Distress, the unexplained unexpected assignments, the distractive ailments, which drain out their actual focus, leaning towards bisexual friendships and its acidic consequences)
With the passage of time, the fourth vibrant personality bonds this unified but diversified companionship, i.e., non other but the daughter of their Professor – named Neha. The daughter of the strict demanding IIT Professor, Neha and Hari (the so called Boyfriend of Neha, the Five pointer average student) had started engaging in nerve racking dates and further..
The author in this particular book ‘Five Point Somene’ has depicted different scenes and situations about the characters: the initial introductory journey as the strangers in the class, in the Q – where they were ragged by the seniors, their parties on the roof of the Institute, their Library and night hour challenges with the assignments, the dates and long walks with the girlfriends, and many many more.
The writer with his specialized skills has represented every aspect of the legend in such a lifelike manner, so that the reader gets completely mesmerised and involved in the scene, as such as carried forward with the scene. Sometimes the words are so expressive and verbal, the reader instantly possesses a hair rising feeling as if he/she is a primary observer to the same. The text of the book makes the reader curious and a bit addictive to know what happens the next.
Thus, the book is a must read book and with a strong desire once again.