What do you do when you are a twenty-five-year-old Yale graduate making half-a-million dollars a year as a hotshot investment banker on Wall Street...
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Mar 09, 2011
Aditya
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I loved this book. Its quite well written. A line about books, from the book itself, describes the content the best - "someone, somewhere thinks exactly like you - and articulates it better". In terms of style, the prose flows well and easy to read. I think Karan has done a great job in his first book.
I loved the book also because Karan has based several of the characters in the book on the real people who were our classmates at IIM B. In fact, the name of one of them is no More...
I loved the book also because Karan has based several of the characters in the book on the real people who were our classmates at IIM B. In fact, the name of one of them is no More...
Dec 25, 2011
Saritha
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Went back to reading Karan Bajaj's first after I read his second book, the astoundingly taut Johnny Gone Down. Am disappointed, but my expectations of debut novels are anyway fairly low. I see Keep Off the Grass as writing practise for Johnny Gone Down.
Samrat is an NRI who chucks his job on Wall Street to join IIM-B. At one level, he grapples with the fact that none of his work experience helps in getting good grades. On the other hand, there's this whole ABCD(American Born Confused De More...
Samrat is an NRI who chucks his job on Wall Street to join IIM-B. At one level, he grapples with the fact that none of his work experience helps in getting good grades. On the other hand, there's this whole ABCD(American Born Confused De More...
Jul 29, 2011
Manu
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Karan Bajaj's debut novel reminds me a lot of Chetan Bhagat's first work, perhaps because of the similarity in milieu- IIT and IIM. Karan Bajaj is an IIM alumnus, and so this does seem a bit autobiographical. Well, even if its not, its definitely introspective, and is at its root, a person's search for himself.
Samrat Ratan is the protagonist, who takes a break from his hotshot investment banking life on Wall Street, and gets into IIM-Bangalore. Its an interesting book, if not spectacular, More...
Samrat Ratan is the protagonist, who takes a break from his hotshot investment banking life on Wall Street, and gets into IIM-Bangalore. Its an interesting book, if not spectacular, More...
Dec 29, 2010
Ghost14
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The thinking man's chetan bhagat is what some call the author. I totally agree.
Definitely more hard-thought-inducing than Chetan Bhagat and for me, certainly more entertaining.Some anecdotes in the movie, '3 idiots' (at least the more 'filmy' parts) seem to be taken from this one rather than Chetan Bhagat's 'five point someone'. But well! Thats just my opinion.
Anyway, a darker , a mroe satirical take on elite campus life as compared to many other contemporary,similar and conc More...
Definitely more hard-thought-inducing than Chetan Bhagat and for me, certainly more entertaining.Some anecdotes in the movie, '3 idiots' (at least the more 'filmy' parts) seem to be taken from this one rather than Chetan Bhagat's 'five point someone'. But well! Thats just my opinion.
Anyway, a darker , a mroe satirical take on elite campus life as compared to many other contemporary,similar and conc More...
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Apr 02, 2010
Ideasmith
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I assumed this would be another campus novel, peppered with stories of the rigours of life at a top B-school, placements and the inner machinations of the ratrace. Instead I was pleasantly surprised to find that the campus was no more than an incidental backdrop for a coming-of-age story. There was a blurred, shifting view of things around (and not just because of the intoxication) that seemed more real, somehow easier to relate to, than an 'all ends well' story. 'Keep off the grass' was a worth
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Dec 28, 2008
Linda
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I loved the book, its been a long time since I read something so good. I like his writing style very conversational, the book doesnt drag on its just enough! It's a book that looks at identity, without the stupid new-age crap most writers talk about. Its a normal young person just trying to figure out who is, in a normal setting, that we can all relate to!
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Apr 05, 2010
Prakhar
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This is the best novel written by a young Indian author. No one has ever captured the real mind and heart of a youth who is totally clueless about his life. You like the novel right from the title "Keep off the grass". The title tells you that you better dont leave it until you finish.
I wont give the spoilers here.
I wont give the spoilers here.
Jan 28, 2010
Bookworm
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Throw in a prestigious Indian school (IIT/IIM), underplay the overachievers with a regular kid who eventually commits suicide, add some dope and we have the perfect recipe for yet another book in the same genre.
The philosophical nuggets were refreshing though!
The philosophical nuggets were refreshing though!
Jun 27, 2010
Revati
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An extremely lame attempt at Holden caulfield meets 3 idiots meets are you experienced. NRI banker, goes to IIM to do a bit of soul searching, finds friends, does drugs, spurns success. Nonsense. predictable, bland writing.
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Dec 11, 2011
Lavesh
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read it after "johnny gone down". I liked johnny better than this one. Good pace, thought some ideas came from "five point someone", one time read, some inspirational messages, i liked the ending.
Nov 26, 2010
Prasad
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It was a different read comparative to CB but compared to FPS this is a little weird in proceedings. WIll be reading his second book soon.
Mar 26, 2009
Samir
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What an ordinary book. I mean it talks about the life on campus. The book sounded very cliche to say the least.
Jan 28, 2011
Harikrishna
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Its a good read about a guy from wall-street who joins IIM to find his roots back in INDIA.Quite hilarious ..
Jan 16, 2011
Hari
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Intriguing, funny, and good perspective of how to approach one's life and purposes embedded within it!!!!!!!!
Mar 21, 2010
Abhishek
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its fun to read awesome for "five point someone" type.i would say better then that.
Apr 24, 2011
Narita
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It's a good read. All the Indian B-Tech/MBA passouts should definately read it... They can easily relate to it...
Jun 01, 2011
nOor
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anybody and everybody should read this book...it will definitely remind you of college...its fresh n karan bajaj is a fantastic writer...the fact that isn't trying to give a social msg but jus trying to tell a story makes this book a good buy....
Dec 17, 2008
Sonal
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Well I can't say that it was very different from 'Five point someone' yet it managed to make it's own mark. I love the characterization and also the different take that it has on India
