12 Years: My Messed-Up Love Story
Book Title: 12 Years: My Messed-Up Love Story
Author: Chetan Bhagat
Number of Pages: 413
Genre – Contemporary Romance
Publisher - Harper Collins India.
Story:
There is chemistry and a connection between
33-year-old, recently divorced finance professional turned stand-up comedian
Saket Khurana and 21-year-old equity analyst Payal Jain.
Payal and Saket meet at a comedy club in Mumbai. What’s
age got to do with it? Saket is glad to have a second chance at love, and
inexperienced Payal, from an ultra-conservative Jain family, sees it as an
adventure. Their relationship is messy, passionate, and often painful, spanning Mumbai and Dubai.
Themes:
Age Gap
Bhagat explores the complexities of nurturing a
romantic relationship amidst a clash between tradition and modernity, as well as a
significant age difference.
Modern
Love
The book examines the idea of love and romance in
today’s digital age. In a time of dating sites and virtual communication, “How
do you know if someone is the one—especially when everything says they’re
not?”
Friendship
Saket finds a 4am friend in Mudit who supports and
strengthens Saket from beginning to end.
Tone and
Style:
12 Years: My Messed-Up Love Story feels like a
Bollywood film and is an easy, breezy read. Written in a conversational style, the book is
fast-paced with a splashes of humour. However, the story tends to drag here and there.
My
Verdict:
If you’re after something light and simple, then '12 Years' is the ideal choice. Yet, the issues Bhagat explores are genuine, serious, and highly relatable to Indian culture and society—including caste, community, money, mental health, friendship, and career. There is a little too much of Saket's escapades with Tania and Pauline. I would rather have Bhagat cut to the chase a little faster.
Rating : 3.5/5
Buylink:amazon.in/12-Years-Messed-up-Love-Story/dp/9369896872
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