The book explores themes of love, friendship, and social barriers, and takes the reader on a journey through the complexities of modern relationships in India.
Half Girlfriend
$20.00
- Publisher : RUPA PUBLICATIONS INDIA PVT LTD; 3rd edition (January 1, 2018)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 285 pages
- ISBN-10 : 8129135728
- ISBN-13 : 978-8129135728
- Author : Chetan Bhagat
Gianna Vasquez (verified owner) –
This book was suggested by amazon when it was available on kindle for free. I said: why not? I was having a difficult time and was desperate for something unusual to take my mind away from trouble. I’ve never heard of Chetan before, was never encouraged to read an India-based love story and I’m not really into basketball either, so for me to pick it up was plain luck.
Charles G. Hill (verified owner) –
What do you say about a twenty-five-year-old girl who dies? If you’re Madhav Jha, a boy from Bihar with a title and nothing more, you seek help from the noted author Chetan Bhagat, with whom you leave a packet of journals left behind by the beautiful Riya Somani from Delhi, whom you have loved but have never quite possessed. (Hence “half girlfriend,” right?) As it turns out, things are looking up for Madhav even without her; Bill Gates has come to visit, and the Gates Foundation arranges a grant for the Bihari town’s crumbling school. But he continues to mourn, until Bhagat clues him in: Riya is alive. Somewhere. And so Madhav resolves to find her, one way or another. It’s a cheery story, if perhaps too obviously intended as a Bollywood feature film; the side bits, the intersections of Indian and British (and later American) customs, are at least as interesting as the story itself.
Customer (verified owner) –
Nice plot. Keep you glued to the book. Nice pace and use of simple language makes it easy when you are not in a mood to put extra effort to understand.
Bhushan Lakhe (verified owner) –
Very filmy! Mr. Bhagat is more involved with bollywood script-writing these days and it clearly shows in his writing. The simplicity of language is still there; but the simplicity of plot (which was highlight of his writing) is now replaced by one that has more twists and turns than Lombard st. in San Francisco…. 🙂 Still enjoyable in parts though!
Yaneke Sailsman (verified owner) –
Very touching novel. Very real issues experienced by migrants…spoke to issues experienced by women ,rural towns and their struggles, highlighted the economic n political issues experienced in many rural areas. Most importantly it speaks to one person’s determination to improve these issues and to fight for the love of his live. Lots of live lessons were learnt, never run away from your problems somehow one day you will have to face them.People dislike and discourage what they don’t understand once you believe in your heart don’t let people dissuade you…..Finally there are still some good people with big hearts out there…Not sure if this was a true story but great technique Chetan