REVIEW OF ‘THE 3

MISTAKES OF MY LIFE’

By- Asiful Haque

Name Of Book :The 3 mistakes

of my life

Author :Chetan Bhagat

Publisher : Rupa Books

Price : `95

CHARACTERS It’s the story about three friends Omi,

Govind and Ishaan. The story is presented

through Govind’s eyes and it’s his three

mistakes of life that are presented along.

Govind is, interested in coming up on his

own in life, through business.

Ish is cricket player whose

passion lies in playing, teaching

and watching cricket. Omi is a

priest‘s son who doesn’t have any

ambition of his own and just

moves along with his two friends.

STORY The book is based on real life events. What

follows is a mix of cricket, religion, business,

love and friendship.

Story begins with Bhagat receiving an e-

mail from Govind who had taken many

sleeping pill.

Govind set up Cricket Shop along with his

friends in the temple compound with Omi’s

family’s help.

The shop prospers as Ishaan coaches

young boys in cricket and Govind

teaches maths to some boys and Ishaan’

sister Vidya.

They want to expand business in new

mall in city. They select the prime

location in mall for their shop and pay

the advance.

Omi’s Bittoo Mama (maternal uncle), a

communal party man bent on converting the

young into fighters in the name of Hinduism

and wants that these boys should work for

there secular party.

Ishan then meets Ali, a Muslim child master

with reflex condition hit each ball for a six but

can’t play more than an over due to weakness.

They agreed to provide cricket coaching and

maths tuitions free of cost to Ali. Ali displays

the talent which Ishaan never had and Ali’s

destiny becomes his own.

It is the Republic day, earthquake came in

Gujarat. Mall in which they had booked shop

get fully destroyed. Money invested

(`110000) in mall shop turns into first big

mistake of Govind.

They endure great pains to take Ali all the

way to Sydney at the suggestion of one of

the Australian players. There, Ali is offered

a contract on the condition that he have to

become an Australian citizen is refused by

Ali.

Govind falls in love with Vidya . That was

his second big mistake.

Bittoo Mama sends his son and Omi’s

mother with other Sevak to Ayodhya. On

their return journey Muslim mob put on

fire the bogie of Sevaks. In that Mama lost

his son.

Ahmedabad burns in riot fires. Bittoo

mama with his party workers kills Ali’s

family. Now mama wants to kill Ali.

Omi dies while saving Ali from Mama’s

attack.

Ishaan finds out about Vidya and Govind,

a betrayal he does not forgive.

Govind while protecting Ali form Mama

make his third mistake. Due to a second

delay a blade of mama’s trishul jabbed Ali’s

Wrist.

After these events Ishaan not talk with

Govind for more than two years. These

events lead Govind to his death-bed and

that is when he writes the email to

Chetan. Chetan Bhagat trigger the

reconciliation between Ish and Govind,

rekindle the love between Govind and

Vidya & instill in him the desire to stay

alive.

COMMENT

Content: The Three Mistakes of my

Life’ is a story well told. Book has

many interesting settings and

situation.

Language: This book is written

simply and has the quality that makes

one want to read the book cover to

cover in one sitting.

Other: None of reason for saving Ali

are based on the fact that he's a Muslim,

or they save Ali out of any moral

obligation apart from the fact that he is

a potential cricketing great. Chetan's

notions of nationalism and patriotism

are just too immature and simplistic.

CONCLUSIONMany times our dreams crash into

pieces by unexpected events but with

support from people around, we can get

back on track, focus and rebuild our

dreams.

Life will have many setbacks. People

close to you will hurt you. But you don’t

break it off. You don’t hurt them more. You

try to heal it.

Thank You…