Finished Reading without a Bio-Break. Review on One Night at the Call Centre - Chetan Bhagat

You:, Tell me about The book.

Me: Its about a night at the call centre.

You:Yeah! I know that. I know the name of the book you know.

Me:Oh! You want the Plot?

You:Not the plot, Stupid. Give me a gist and if it is worth reading or not. And why is it worth reading or not. Don't you know how a book review is done.

Me:Oh I did a book Review Once.

You: You:Not again! Please don't start the story of <em>The Goal</em> again. Just tell me about ON@TCC

Me:ON@TCC is a nice book. I finished it without a Bio Break. Bought it on my way home from office. Reached Home at 9 PM, got freshened up, made the bed and started reading it.( I have had my dinner already). By 1 AM, the book was finished. I don't remember getting up for bio Break. I savour good books, take my own time and don't try to complete at a go. But a good story, I can't wait. I use to read the last page first whenever I read Shidney Sheldon Books. It was written by an American,New York Times might have called it a page turner. Yes, Chetan is a very good story teller, and it was nice of him that he told in the beginning, if one were to look for a serious (posh was the word), one Might as well go elsewhere. It was just an easy read, a story well told. Not very verbose, full of witty remarks, and a pinch of comedy. He put life into each character quite well.

You:Cool, you liked it so much you finished it in one sitting? or sleeping was it? So tell me about the story, not the whole plot though. just a gist.

Me:Uh! ok, Its the story of six call centre agents. How they spent the night at a call centre. What they were going through in their lives, their confrontation with Life's Miseries, How they are hooked to the job knowing no end yet being stuck there because no other Job would pay them as much. the story goes mostly as a conversation.

You:Oh! Like this review.

Me:Almost! Its mostly a series of conversation and so reading it was like eaves dropping into their conversations. The reason I liked the book was, maybe because of my human tendency for eavesdropping. Everybody loves to eavesdrop, and if the conversation is interesting, making which Chetan Bhagat seem to be expert, the story is a sure winner. The book was light on the mind and on the pocket too, a deadly combo.

You:yeah, I heard it cost only 95 bucks.

Me:Yeah and I got a 20% diwali Discount as well. I say it was more interesting than his first book. Yeah, what I liked most about the book was his Ability to breath live into the Characters. All very different and unique and yet bound by a common thread. A thread of loss, of being unsure, of struggling, and of working at connexions call centre. But the ending was a bit melodramatic. But again, I 'd say he had foresight. he would surely want to make it into a Movie, and when he does so he won't have to change much to appease the Indian directors.

You:I will go and get a copy today. If it turns out bad, I will skin you.

Me:Oh Cumon, its just a matter of 95 bucks. Less than a Movie ticket at a multiplex. And believe me you will enjoy, in fact I am going to buy a few more copies as Gifts. Happy Diwali

You:Happy Diwali.

PS: I have rated this book very because I am not comparing it with the Gone with the winds and A 100 years of solitudes here. Lets not compare Apples with Oranges. On its category, it excels.