Author | Chetan Bhagat |
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Original title | One Indian Girl |
Country | India |
Language | Indian English |
Subject | Feminism |
Genre | Fiction |
Set in | India |
Publisher | Rupa & Co. |
Publication date
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October 1, 2016 |
Media type | Print (paperback) |
Pages | 280 |
ISBN |
One Indian Girl is the seventh fictional novel and the ninth overall book written by the Indian author Chetan Bhagat.
One Indian Girl is the story of Radhika Mehta, a worker at the Distressed Debt group of Goldman Sachs, an investment bank. While in goa for an arranged marriage with Brijesh Gulati, she is contacted by two of her ex-boyfriends, Debu and Neel, and both ask her to elope with them respectively. Radhika must choose between the three of them and must come to terms with her past in New York and Hong Kong, while also maintaining her good, nerdy girl personality for her family's image.
One Indian Girl has received mixed to positive reviews from critics. It has received 3.1 stars out of 5 on Goodreads and 4.3 out of 5 on Snapdeal. The topic of feminism has gathered some controversy. The Indian Express calls the book "a likeable handbook for feminists". Most sources describe the book as "an improvement over Half Girlfriend".