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Zero Percentile: Missed IIT Kissed Russia

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Publisher: Rupa & Co. (2009)
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Book Summary of Zero Percentile: Missed IIT Kissed Russia

Zero Percentile is a heady cocktail of the fascinating adventures of Pankaj, a less favoured son of destiny across two completely different countries, India and Russia.

As a brilliant young boy Pankaj never imagines that he will ever be swamped with problems. Life with his friends Motu and Priya is fun. Always destined to go to IIT, a cruel accident makes him end up in a place he had never heard of before, Volgograd – a Russian ‘City of Heroes’, so-called for its role in the Second World War for stopping Hitler’s assault on Russia.

At hostel, in Volgograd, life is entirely different. There, not brain but brawn rules, which makes him land in jail after being induced into a gruesome brawl over food, with other very powerful and aggressive hostellers. Desperate for a win, he masterminds a coup, but makes the Dean his enemy instead who becomes hell-bent on destroying him. The journey never eases for him after that. Under extreme peer pressure he tries hard to lose his virginity and then cope with the agony of his best friend Nitin getting infected with HIV.

After his father’s death, he struggles to sustain himself in a highly expensive, newly capitalist Russia. His seniors, who he always looks upto as Gods unexpectedly turn into his enemy and conspire to ruin him with the help of the local mafia. He takes the gauntlet of fighting all these adversities and emerges victorious ultimately only to succumb to love.

Neeraj Chhibba was born and raised in India. He studied engineering at Volgograd, Russia, where he spent almost seven and a half years of his life. He is currently employed with a software company in India in the Gurgaon region. His single claim to literary honors is a ‘Highly Commendable’ certificate in Class X in an English Essay Competition organized by the Royal Commonwealth Society and he himself was surprised to be the only one in New Delhi to have received it that year in his category. He could perhaps have done more but the pressure of succeeding professionally and earning bread made him turn away from writing. This is his first book. And if you like it, he promises, there would be a lot more.
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This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
Vaibhav Gadodia
08 November 09
first to review
Pick it up, and you will not put it down

I picked up the book with some skepticism thinking that this is a first book by an unknown author, so how good could it be? But I was surprised.

I only put it down once I finished it. It is fast paced (which is how I prefer the books I read), enticing (you do wonder what will happen next), and refreshing (because this was a style of writing different from what I have read till date).

Definitely worth a read...

81% of 16 users found this review helpful.
This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
20 February 10
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Good to read once

Good book to read once. There are 3 chapters, I found that the style of writing suddenly changes from Chapter 1 to 2. In Chapter 1, it is more dialog based, suddenly chapter 2 onwards, the style becomes reporting style of writing where the author is just trying to report events that happened.
Overall good book to read once

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Anamika Sharma
20 December 09
'Capturing' is the word for this book

I have read innumerous books being a literature student of D.U. n I have read all kinds like Classics, Plays,Poetry, Novels............by Indian as well as International Authors but this is a book which I have read to enjoy reading thoroughly after 'House of Mr.Biswas' by V.S.Naipaul. I have read it 4 times as every time I read it I can identify with the protagonist in one or the other way. Its wonderful reading it.

7 of 9 users found this review helpful.
This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
09 November 09
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I read it from cover to cover

Ordered it with apprehension, but couldn't stop myself reading it and re-reading some parts. The why's of life are described with such simplicity which I think are seldom done before. I was able to connect myself with it and think everybody else also can.

10/10 for first time author.

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Kuhoo
26 November 09
comparable yet milder to Shantaram

It was an amazing read and I could feel mild similarity of Shantaram in the novel. Anybody can be a zero percentile by quirk of fate, but Shantaram is louder and stronger version and is not a common man. Still the characters in both the books are similar with strong determination, learning from every moment of life and telling us about the world yet not seen. waiting for sequel of both the books.

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This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
A different thing

Rupa actually proves why it’s best when it comes to contemporary novel. Damn! It’s just an awesome book. Ha...

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This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
You will like it..

When I first read the the title of the book, I just ignored book thinking it is another college story.. And then, I came across...

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This review was written for Zero Percentile Missed Iit Kissed Russia
Not a great read unlike wat is mentioned in other reviews

Book is a depiction of hostel life in russia. Gives some insight into russia and its education system. Story is stale.
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07 February 12
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Does'nt look like his first book...

I picked up the book for its catchy title and thankfully never regretted it... Smooth flow of story... No sudden twists or turn...

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03 February 12
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neither too good nor too bad

author spends an excruciatingly long time about his great great great grandfathers and those of his friends.. the recollection...

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Details of Book: Zero Percentile: Missed IIT Kissed Russia

Book: Zero Percentile: Missed IIT Kissed Russia
Author: Neeraj Chhibba
ISBN:

8129113287

ISBN-13:

9788129113283

,

978-8129113283

Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: 2009
Publisher: Rupa & Co.
Number of Pages: 219
Language: English
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