Book Review: Withering Leaves by Sam Cohen

The title Withering Leaves is quite poetical and philosophical. There are two sections in this book by Sam Cohen. The first section title is ‘Leah’ having 8 chapters. The second section is ‘Rachel’ having 17 chapters. There are three main characters in the book. Kobi falls in love with Rachel. Rachel is an English actress. One fine day, Rachel vanishes from the life of Kobi. All Kobi gets is a departing letter from Rachel. And then there are no traces of Rachel. Kobi is never able to forget Rachel despite passing of 20 years after this incidence. And then another woman comes in Kobi’s life. This is Leah, his new neighbor who falls in love with him soon after meeting him. By now, Kobi is in his old age. He is 60 plus. A leg injury sticks him to a wheelchair. The life changes its meaning altogether.

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