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Many Colors Of Love
One small mistake can shatter an entire life...
Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting.
Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship.
Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions.
When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation.
But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?
Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting.
Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship.
Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions.
When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation.
But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?
326 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 27, 2019
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August 9, 2020
beautiful story...
December 27, 2019
Preface: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Firstly, the blurb is misleading, though I don't think it's intended. I was expecting a love story between Rivi and Daniel complicated by him being implicated in a crime or something, but the actual novel is completely different. Rivi and Daniel are both happily married, for one. I guess you could still call it a love story, in that it explores different relationships and how the characters love each other, but it's not what I expected.
Moreover, this novel isn't really a story so much as a series of philosophical lectures on love/life. Rivi is just full of wisdom she enjoys spouting off at every opportunity. The story only exists as a vehicle for these lectures, not a true novel on its own. The actual plot is very thin, and rather absurd at times, and the characters aren't particularly well-developed, either. The dialogue is extremely clunky, unnatural, and rambling - I think it was translated into English from another language, but even so.
The story's central message did make me think, though. Basically, the conflict stems from a single incident in which Daniel slept with another woman. For me, cheating has always been 100% a deal-breaker. However, the story attempts to explore this incident as just a piece over their overall relationship, arguing that a moment of weakness doesn't inherently mean two people shouldn't be together. It was interesting, in its way - how much can someone be expected to forgive? Can something like this really happen just once, and never again?
The story doesn't actually really answer these questions, though. Daniel assures his wife it was a one-time thing, but there's no way to know if that's really going to be the case forever and always. Nor is there any real reason for his behavior, aside from drunkenness. He and his wife weren't on the rocks. He wasn't stressed from work or anything of the sort. It was just a freak incident - the sort that can't actually be that common in real life, surely. Daniel is such a good guy in every other aspect of his life that this really seems like a one-in-a-million scenario - a super dude guy makes a terrible mistake for no reason and intends to never ever do it again. This isn't the sort of situation most cheating takes place in, in the real world, and for that reason, the overall messages fall pretty flat.
Overall, the story's central idea has potential, but it's poorly executed. The characters are bland and flat, the plot is nonexistent, and the dialogue is genuinely terrible. I would not recommend this book.
Firstly, the blurb is misleading, though I don't think it's intended. I was expecting a love story between Rivi and Daniel complicated by him being implicated in a crime or something, but the actual novel is completely different. Rivi and Daniel are both happily married, for one. I guess you could still call it a love story, in that it explores different relationships and how the characters love each other, but it's not what I expected.
Moreover, this novel isn't really a story so much as a series of philosophical lectures on love/life. Rivi is just full of wisdom she enjoys spouting off at every opportunity. The story only exists as a vehicle for these lectures, not a true novel on its own. The actual plot is very thin, and rather absurd at times, and the characters aren't particularly well-developed, either. The dialogue is extremely clunky, unnatural, and rambling - I think it was translated into English from another language, but even so.
The story's central message did make me think, though. Basically, the conflict stems from a single incident in which Daniel slept with another woman. For me, cheating has always been 100% a deal-breaker. However, the story attempts to explore this incident as just a piece over their overall relationship, arguing that a moment of weakness doesn't inherently mean two people shouldn't be together. It was interesting, in its way - how much can someone be expected to forgive? Can something like this really happen just once, and never again?
The story doesn't actually really answer these questions, though. Daniel assures his wife it was a one-time thing, but there's no way to know if that's really going to be the case forever and always. Nor is there any real reason for his behavior, aside from drunkenness. He and his wife weren't on the rocks. He wasn't stressed from work or anything of the sort. It was just a freak incident - the sort that can't actually be that common in real life, surely. Daniel is such a good guy in every other aspect of his life that this really seems like a one-in-a-million scenario - a super dude guy makes a terrible mistake for no reason and intends to never ever do it again. This isn't the sort of situation most cheating takes place in, in the real world, and for that reason, the overall messages fall pretty flat.
Overall, the story's central idea has potential, but it's poorly executed. The characters are bland and flat, the plot is nonexistent, and the dialogue is genuinely terrible. I would not recommend this book.
August 10, 2019
A very absorbing and compelling read...
Author Sarit Ratson weaves a very engaging and dramatic romance story. With intriguing twists and turns, it will easily captivate the reader’s attention from the beginning. The author paints a mesmerizing story of love, passion and the realization of dreams in a very vivid and convincing way. In addition, the characters are drawn with great credibility and conviction. It’s a wonderfully written novel that will keep you engaged from the first page to the last.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting.
Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship.
Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions.
When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation.
But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?’
If you want to find out what happens, you’ll just have to turn the pages for yourself! However, I will say it was well worth the read. It’s my first time reading this author and I must say I was very impressed.
This was a captivating read that had me spellbound from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There’s an ample supply of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a compelling journey.
It’s one of those books that come along occasionally that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I’m giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery and enjoyment for the reader.
If this book is anything to go by, I’ll certainly be looking forward to reading more from Sarit Ratson in the future. I would recommend this book and add that it has a has a distinctly cinematic feel to it. A well-deserved five stars from me.
Author Sarit Ratson weaves a very engaging and dramatic romance story. With intriguing twists and turns, it will easily captivate the reader’s attention from the beginning. The author paints a mesmerizing story of love, passion and the realization of dreams in a very vivid and convincing way. In addition, the characters are drawn with great credibility and conviction. It’s a wonderfully written novel that will keep you engaged from the first page to the last.
The book description gives a sneak preview: ‘Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting.
Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship.
Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions.
When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation.
But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?’
If you want to find out what happens, you’ll just have to turn the pages for yourself! However, I will say it was well worth the read. It’s my first time reading this author and I must say I was very impressed.
This was a captivating read that had me spellbound from the beginning. The story flowed from scene to scene with ease, and the author shows exceptional ability when it comes to storytelling. There’s an ample supply of attention-grabbing moments in this page turner that will take the reader on a compelling journey.
It’s one of those books that come along occasionally that makes you want to read it non-stop until you get to the end. I’m giving nothing further away here. And this, I hope, will only add to the mystery and enjoyment for the reader.
If this book is anything to go by, I’ll certainly be looking forward to reading more from Sarit Ratson in the future. I would recommend this book and add that it has a has a distinctly cinematic feel to it. A well-deserved five stars from me.
October 4, 2019
so... i honestly wasnt a fan of this book but thats only because it isnt my genre of choice.. that being said i wont review based off my personally not liking a genre.. the writing of this book was amazing.. the plot is well done and the characters interesting. so it is a good book and i review according to that factor.
November 3, 2021
An interesting look at the various relationships that people share, some with complex tensions that cause the participants pain and growth. Some very insightful philosophical concepts are offered within the story. I think it also highlighted some differences in the approach to relationships in other cultures. I enjoyed it.
August 9, 2020
The most beautiful and romantic story I’ve read lately
Good job Sarite, I will be waiting for the next one.
Good job Sarite, I will be waiting for the next one.
August 20, 2020
I love this book! Very interesting story!
August 20, 2020
Excellent book. great
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August 21, 2020
שרית רצון מהממת!!! איזה תענוג לשבת
עם הספרים שלך להתנתק ופשוט להינות!! אי אפשר להוריד את העיניים והידיים !!!!
עם הספרים שלך להתנתק ופשוט להינות!! אי אפשר להוריד את העיניים והידיים !!!!
November 6, 2021
Gave it a second chance and love it
Great book highly recommend. When I started reading I thought I was not going to like this book. I gave it a chance and finished reading it. Glad I did love it.
Great book highly recommend. When I started reading I thought I was not going to like this book. I gave it a chance and finished reading it. Glad I did love it.
August 19, 2019
‘Painting was her reality, and it had been washed away and erased…’
Israeli author Sarit Ratson earned her degree in social science from Bar-Ilan University shares that writing this novel became a manner of self-rehabilitation – a factor that makes this fine story even more relatable to her readers. She also is a poet. MANY COLORS OF LOVE is her publishing debut.
Sarit’s inclination for poetry is evident in the lyrical prose with which she opens her novel. She offers not only a sense of atmosphere, but also a suggestion of the episodes that will be forth coming: ‘Rivi approached the main entrance gate, the one connecting the house to the street, hoping that today it wouldn’t be locked, as it had been yesterday and the day before, on the Sunday of that week. But when she drew closer, she realized that her hopes had been in vain. As things looked, the front door of the house would not be opening for her today either. By now the two-day-old apprehension had settled in; perhaps there was no way she would ever again see the man she’d hoped would be there…’
Given that entry (or in this case the lack of one!), the novel blossoms, and the author’s terse synopsis captures the scope of the story: ‘One small mistake can shatter an entire life...Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting. Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship. Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions. When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation. But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?’
The melding of a fine story line enhanced by Sarit’s insights into the arts makes this survey of the ‘many colors of love’ not only entertaining to read, but it also is a source of wisdom about how we can discover ourselves. This is an impressive debut novel by a promising new author.
Israeli author Sarit Ratson earned her degree in social science from Bar-Ilan University shares that writing this novel became a manner of self-rehabilitation – a factor that makes this fine story even more relatable to her readers. She also is a poet. MANY COLORS OF LOVE is her publishing debut.
Sarit’s inclination for poetry is evident in the lyrical prose with which she opens her novel. She offers not only a sense of atmosphere, but also a suggestion of the episodes that will be forth coming: ‘Rivi approached the main entrance gate, the one connecting the house to the street, hoping that today it wouldn’t be locked, as it had been yesterday and the day before, on the Sunday of that week. But when she drew closer, she realized that her hopes had been in vain. As things looked, the front door of the house would not be opening for her today either. By now the two-day-old apprehension had settled in; perhaps there was no way she would ever again see the man she’d hoped would be there…’
Given that entry (or in this case the lack of one!), the novel blossoms, and the author’s terse synopsis captures the scope of the story: ‘One small mistake can shatter an entire life...Rivi is a school counselor who took early retirement and devotes her free time to her favorite hobby—painting. Through her great love of art, she meets Daniel, a talented pianist, who has opened a music studio in an abandoned house, which leads them to forge a close friendship. Daniels’ sudden disappearance leaves Rivi stunned and full of unanswered questions. When she discovers the serious trouble Daniel is in, she does everything in her power to remedy the situation. But will that be enough in order to put the broken pieces back together?’
The melding of a fine story line enhanced by Sarit’s insights into the arts makes this survey of the ‘many colors of love’ not only entertaining to read, but it also is a source of wisdom about how we can discover ourselves. This is an impressive debut novel by a promising new author.
February 7, 2020
I liked this book. I felt it was well written. The characters were interesting and complex. I thought the author did a good job of explaining the characters and their motives. I give this book a 3.5 and would read another book this author writes. This is the first one I have read by them. I think others will enjoy reading this book as well.
September 16, 2019
First, I want to thank Sarit Ratson for providing me with this book so I can bring you this review.
Many Colors of Love by Sarit Ratson was a cute short read full of music, art, passion, friendship, stories and a little bit of a mystery of what happened to Daniel.
The cover of this book was really pretty with the colors and the scenery. Kudos to the graphic designer.
I found the names in this book very unique as it was in a different culture. I loved the names Rivi, Alexi, etc.
I loved the mystery behind what happened to Daniel. But what I loved more was that he was a beautiful musician and Val painted beautiful murals of musical instruments for him.
Many Colors of Love by Sarit Ratson was a cute short read full of music, art, passion, friendship, stories and a little bit of a mystery of what happened to Daniel.
The cover of this book was really pretty with the colors and the scenery. Kudos to the graphic designer.
I found the names in this book very unique as it was in a different culture. I loved the names Rivi, Alexi, etc.
I loved the mystery behind what happened to Daniel. But what I loved more was that he was a beautiful musician and Val painted beautiful murals of musical instruments for him.
September 9, 2019
Wow!! What a very realistic, heartfelt and soulful story of love, friendship, relationship choices and consequences. Rivi is such an insightful, wise, strong, independent character with such a calm demeanor. So very well-written that I read it nonstop because I was completely captivated by the drama of the characters. Highly recommend this, one of the best stories I've read this year! I received an advance review copy at no cost and without obligation from the author.
October 20, 2019
Many colors of love will have you peeking ahead to see what's gonna happen next. Rivi is a gentle spirit who retired early and enjoys painting. When she meets a man named Daniel..
When he disappears the the adventure will begin for Rivi to discover what happened and can she put everything back as it was....
A great compelling tale with twists and turns that will have you turning each page to the very end. Great work and was happy to take a chance reading this compelling book.
When he disappears the the adventure will begin for Rivi to discover what happened and can she put everything back as it was....
A great compelling tale with twists and turns that will have you turning each page to the very end. Great work and was happy to take a chance reading this compelling book.
December 1, 2019
This is the first book by this Author that I have read and it looks like it might be her debut book. It took me awhile to get into this story, I found it to be a book that takes a lot of concentration to read, so I would advise if you are going to read to do so when you are by yourself.
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