Complete/Convenient - Ketan Bhagat (Book Review)

Blog No: 04

Well I have completed with the Ketan Bhagat novel Complete/Convenient. After long time I have read something which is really worth and I even enjoyed it. He is brother of Sir Chetan Bhagat so expectations are very high and surely he didn't disappointed me.

Good points about this book.
• I liked the cover page of the book. The printing of the cover page is just awesome. I have read so many books but I have never found cover page like this.
• The way author has described the Punjabi community in the book is something different. Kabir Mamaji and Mamiji, his mom and sister. How they behaved and talked in front of people. It made me laugh sometimes in their serious situations. There was a time when his Mamaji could put this marriage talk to an end before the marriage could start. Mamaji is so entertaining.
• Kabir working for MNC company in India suddenly shifting to Sydney and from there the real life begins . Author has properly described how life is difficult abroad when you are away from your loved ones. Kabir marrying Myra was unaware what is going to happen which is very interesting as it covers everything one would face after marriage but this is something which happens abroad so it’s thrilling. For some days or months its totally fun but after that each and every day is so difficult for Kabir that he couldn’t balance his life and felt like a loser although he was trying to manage everything in the best way he can. After marriage Kabir is like a dhol, from one side his wife keep on giving complains and on the other side his mom doing the same thing. Sometimes I thought while reading that later on they must have got divorced but whatever happened later was something unexpected. It was all like miracle that someone could wish.
• Later part is of her sister marriage which is turning point of the book as it described the meaning of relationship to each and every character in this book. Perfect love, meaning of friendship from his Indian and Sydney friends, emotions, feelings of father and mother which at one point of time Kabir didn’t care or he was just blind in love of his wife but they had a better understanding which is rarely find in today’s world. Solutions and advises given by Kabir’s friend Vishy which can make anyone think and take correct decision.
• Sydney is well described as I got lot of information on their culture, how much expensive it is, how people are independent, places, foods, beaches and bars.
• Each and every line or paragraph of this book has something interesting which can make you think. Some statements are still making me smile when I think about it. Each character has a soft corner in his heart which I liked the most for some or the other reason :)

Limitations of this book.
• For an Indian reader 373 pages is too much. Hardly anyone read more than 200 to 250 pages. In between even I felt of quitting it but the suspense and way you described each and every situation made me complete this book:)
• I was expecting something more about Australia such as there is any other good place to visit except beaches and bars.

I found this book very interesting as it give lots of information about places, foods, streets, restaurants, beaches, bars, etc. It has perfect meaning of love, friendship, family relations, etc. How ups and downs come in life when you are far away from your family. How to balance life? How to make decisions? And lot more when you read you will come to know.
This is a lengthy book but I loved it a lot. I am eagerly waiting for the next book even if it is of 500 pages I would love to read it. I would give 4/5 for the first book of Mr. Ketan Bhagat.

Thank you.

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