Book Review: 12 Years by Chetan Bhagat

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The newly released book, 12 Years, by India's favourite master storyteller, Chetan Bhagat, is out. I would like to share my thoughts on the book. 

12 Years by Chetan Bhagat

A massive age gap, a huge cultural difference, a red signal from the entire world, but an intense pull, attraction and love. What ultimately wins- the extreme differences or the deep connection! This is the book's main topic.

About the Author

Chetan Bhagat is one of India's most popular contemporary fiction authors. His book releases garner considerable interest among readers. He has written eight stand-alone novels, out of which five have been adapted into films. His popularity amongst today's readers is due to the relatable characters, smooth storytelling and very understandable, simple narration. 

Blurb 

Saket is a 33-year-old struggling stand-up comedian going through a divorce. Payel is a 21-year-old corporate professional invested in her career. Their lives are poles apart, with no similarities, other than the instant connection and magnetic pull towards each other. During the course of 12 years, with both of them going through their own challenges in both personal and professional lives, their fate keep on colliding with each other, somehow.  Can they be together, despite these unavoidable differences? We need to read this fascinating story to know.

The Review

I was very curious and excited to read this book, due to the unusual romantic angle. Seldom do we find stories with such huge age differences and intense chemistry between the main characters. The "magnetic chemistry" between the 2 characters is the main attraction of the whole book. Saket, the main male lead, is the narrator of the story. He appears to be a character driven mostly by emotions, highly vulnerable, which leads him to do things that are unpredictable and often dangerous. Whereas the much younger Payel, his lover, is much balanced and emotionally mature. 

The narration never feels dragged or slow, thanks to the inclusion of humorous references. Even serious and often embarrassing scenarios are laced with a comical touch, which perfectly brings out the situational mess. Although there are mentions of various characters, the main story primarily revolves around the three main characters. 

The third, Mudit, Saket's best friend, is someone to root for as a testament to diehard friendship—an aspect common in most of Bhagat's books. 

Overall, 12 Years is a very interesting book, unputdownable due to the story's smooth flow, despite the characters' rollercoaster rides. 

You can get your copy here https://amzn.to/4oloRwY

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