About The Book
Five reasons why Hari, Ryan and Alok's lives are in a complete mess :
1. They've messed up their grades big time
2. Alok and Ryan can't stop bickering with each other
3. Hari is smitten with Neha who happens to be Prof Cherian's daughter
4. As II Tians, they're expected to conquer the world, something they know isn't likely to happen
5. They're with each other
Welcome to Five Point Someone. This is not a Book to teach you how to get into Iit or even survive it. In fact, it describes how bad things can get if you don't think straight. Funny, dark and non-stop, Five Point Someone is the story of three friends whose measly five-point something GPAs come in the way of everything - their friendship, their Love life, their future. Will they make it?
Contents
Prologue
1. Bare Beginnings
2. Terminator
3. Barefoot on Metal
4. Line Drawing
5. Make Notes not War
6. Five-point Something
7. Alok Speaks
8. One Year Later
9. The Mice Theory
10. Cooperate to Dominate
11. The Gift
12. Neha Speaks
13. One More Year Later
14. Vodka
15. Operation Pendulum
16. The Longest Day of My Life
17. The Longest Day of My Life II
18. The Longest Day of My Life III
19. The Longest Day of My Life IV
20. The Longest Day of My Life V
21. The Longest Day of My Life VI
22. Ryan Speaks
23. Kaju-burfi
24. Will we Make It?
25. A Day of Letters
26. Meeting Daddy
27. Five Point Someone
Review
'... charming... the book has struck a chord...' - Time
.. Five Point Someone could achieve cult status.' - Outlook
'... great characters and a captivating plot... (Bhagat is) in a class of his own.' - India Today
'Bhagat does an English, August on the IIT and comes up with a dark and funny novel.' - Hindustan Times
'Must read.' - Hindustantimes
'... funny yet touching... pacey, informal style of story-telling... FPS is a book version of Oil Chahta Hai.' - Financial Express
'... a must read for both ITTians and non-IITians!' - Times of India
'... Five Point Someone could achieve cult status.' - Outlook
'With die pace of an autobiographical account, die characters are simple people with whom one can identify with almost instantaneously. Needless to say this pocket friendly tome is a lucid and clear account of a young wordsmith who succeeded in making this book a must read for the fun of it.'- Times of India
'... a well-constructed book with great characters and a captivating plot. Definitely on the right side of five-point something on a 10-point scale.' - India Today
'It's easy to forget that fire point someone has been penned by a first-time author... (the novel) is a gentle, humorous take on college life, and what constitutes growing up.. . a compelling read...' - Hindustantimes
'... as racy and raunchy as Schumacher's hotwheels, interesting as Woody Alien's sexcapacies...' - Deccan Herald
'.. . dollops of humour and a conversation style that draws the reader in.' - The Hindu
'.. . a breezy read.. the universal appeal of its characters will strike a chord with most.' - Times of india
' The author ... has been successful at making the book sound sensitive. Readers will most readily credit him for his complete hearted exploring of his characters.' - Pioneer
'... fantastic account coming straight from the heart-fantastic pace... You're bound to fall in love with the characters in the novel...' - Jobsahead
' Chetan Bhagat's debut book takes you on a fun-filled trip to IIT.' - Economic Times
'In his first novel, a former IITian gives us a glimpse into the eccentric, elitist world of India's most prestigious engineering institutes.' - Indian Express