There are two types of fiction books written by Indian authors - 1. To read more of this review, visit my blog: The characters are so unlike what they stand for: But when I started reading it - even though our life had its quota of dramatic situations & characters, especially with me the drama queen being a part of it - the book seemed so far from reality. So when my husband read it he vouched that I should read it and I would find similarity between them & us. Well I was very excited to read it cos my marriage has the same elements if not the story - I am a Punjabi girl married to a Tamil Brahmin Boy, we also faced oppositions, threats, long distances, break ups, emotional blackmails and cultural gaps, etc. Now the 4th Book - 2 States is actually so typical, there have been 100s of movies made already, the situations and characters are most predictable and shallow. Then came 'One Night at the Call Centre' - It was ok ok, not so real especially the GOD part.But then came 3 mistakes of my life and it was a complete disappointment - with shallow characters having no purpose in life except cricket - I understand the craze of cricket but I still dont treat it as a life & death matter and that is what Chetan was trying to capitalise on. Long back when I read Chetan's 5 pt Someone, I liked it, as in it was a fresh perspective touching the educated youth of today - it wasn't movie stuff but definitely a piece of my life or those around me. At time you think it is a script written for a movie & by chance printed as a book. well 2 States is definitely not the former 2. There is Fiction, then there is Drama and then there is Bollywood.

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