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12 Years by Chetan Bhagat

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Name : 12 years: my messed-up love story Author : Chetan Bhagat Publication : Harper Collins  I finally read my first ever Chetan Bhagat book, and I felt happy reading it, as out of all the movies made based on his books, 2 States is my favourite. This being of the same genre reminded me of that movie a lot, especially in the beginning. But yes, it’s very different and better this time. The characters were on point and felt so real — be it Saket, Payal, or Mudit. Even though for a moment I felt some drama was over-exaggerated, when I thought a bit more about it, I realised it’s quite possible in real life. It’s a carefully drafted reflection of reality, shown through small but thoughtful events. I paused a lot while reading this — feeling angry and upset about so many situations Saket went through. The book tempted me to continue, yet also emotionally stopped me at regular intervals to digest everything happening at that moment in the story. Fiction teaches ...