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S**N
An insightful blend of self-help and memoir
As an ardent admirer of Chetan Bhagat's work, I approached "11 Rules for Life" with a blend of anticipation and curiosity, unsure of what to expect from his venture into the realm of self-help. However, what I discovered within the pages of this book was a journey of introspection, inspiration, and profound personal growth.In his own words, Bhagat describes this book as an attempt to "adapt," marking his first foray into the self-help genre. And indeed, he delivers, offering readers a unique blend of self-help and memoir that sets this book apart from others in its category. Unlike traditional self-help books, Bhagat flips the order, weaving personal anecdotes and fictional storytelling into a narrative that is as insightful as it is entertaining.What struck me most about "11 Rules for Life" is Bhagat's ability to distill complex ideas into simple, relatable concepts. Through his trademark conversational style and everyday language, he tackles topics such as inequality, resilience, and personal responsibility with clarity and depth. As a reader and writer, I found myself nodding along to his insights, recognizing the universal truths hidden within his words.However, it is important to note that the book's pacing may be a stumbling block for some readers. Personally, I found the first half of the book to be somewhat slow-paced, with the narrative meandering through introductory concepts and anecdotes. It wasn't until the second half of the rule set that the book truly found its stride, with Bhagat diving into more complex and thought-provoking topics.Despite this initial sluggishness, "11 Rules for Life" ultimately delivers on its promise of inspiration and guidance.My rating for the book is a resounding 4.5/5, with additional marks for Bhagat's courage in baring his soul to the world. If this book was an experiment from the writer, as a reader I will say this experiment has worked.
A**R
Even Non Readers can Read it easily
Let's get this straight. I'm not a book reader but still this book made me interested in it. I have already read half of the book in just 3-4 days only.There are 2 reasons for it.1. I'm a huge fan of Chetan Bhagat's mindset and the way he talks about absolute practicality of life and how youngsters must go after their life, career, money, girls etc.2. Second reason is that book is written in an extremely simple English and the mentioned stuff is really to the point, so that even a person with average or above average English can easily understand and learn from it.Chetan Bhagat sir indeed is a great writer and he writes his books by keeping the majority of Indian audience in his mind. I can suggest this book to anybody who is even 1% serious about his/her life, career and money.
T**M
Success Formula
The book of 11 Rules.....by Chetan Bhagat is a simple and practical guide to succeed in the modern world.As an admirer of Chetan Bhagat who has read all his works often wondered about the reaction of his father when the author publicly writes about his unhappy childhood.Coming to this book, as always his language is simple and like one to one conversation.All the rules or tips are implementable and will assure success .I would like to add only being humble and in gratitude to the 11 rules for success.The autor's many examples many from his own life are intersting and convincing.A definitely worth the time and the money invested in this very interesting bookT.V.A.RAM
R**I
Very useful Book
Nice Secrets to level up. Guiding light for the lost ones. Personal experiences spiced up the book. One of the best self help books I read.
H**T
Really interesting to read
Specially for beginners, sets a interest in reading as wrote with beautiful pics and experiencesI wasn't expecting this much from Chetan BhagatElse taking about Amazon delivery, it was a nice experience as usual
A**R
Superb book with practical life changing advice.
If you apply what’s in the book, your life will change. Period! Thanks Chetan for writing this amazing book. Language is simple, msg is to the point and advice is life changing IF you apply.
C**
Practically written.
Nicely written with practical events in life. Liked reading it. Will once again read it after some gap. Read it.
P**R
It's worth reading
I liked the chapters on saving and investing and the one on networking. In the beginning he has a section on the class system in india and how one can move on to a higher class. This section is thought provoking and useful
