Set in IIT, in the early '90s, Five Point Someone portrays the lives of the protagonist Hari and his two friends Ryan and Alok. It explores the darker side of IIT, one in which students- having worked for years to make it into the institute-struggle to maintain their grades, keep their friends and have some kind of life outside studies.

Funny, dark and non-stop, Five Point Someone is the story of three friends whose measly five-point something GPAs come in the way of everything-their friendship, their love life, their future. Will they make it?
I really liked the style of writing this book..I mean writers way of expressing conversations between two characters..which definately makes me feel like the characters  and feelings are for real.
The author Mr.Chetan bhagat also takes us to the day to day college life of students in east..students in middle class family..how their life is affected by their family and friends.Their simple way of living with low expense and surviving in strict rules in dorm .Moreover,how the family influences them  to choose their aim and fulfil their parents dream.Every studious students in east willing and dreaming to work in US..and working their ass off in college life for better future ahead.