Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a fictitious though wonderfully realistic story of a man and his three best friends and what became their yearly “supremely rugged and supremely manly” adventure trips. A dream that began in college becomes reality years later as the author and his friend Alec set out on their first trip to New Zealand. Soon, a tradition is born and all four friends share the ups and downs, trials and tribulations of travels that must be done under their own steam, challenging themselves to be their idea of “real men”. Rules are agreed upon and the Man Mission Charter is created. The story follows the friends over fifteen years and thirteen countries as they must also deal with the stresses of marriages, jobs, children and death but remain there for each other through it all as they learn what it is to be a man.
Man Mission is a treat from start to finish. If you've ever travelled independently, this book will have you packing your bags again to experience the wacky adventures of a man and his friends. I was hooked right from the beginning and found myself reading passages out loud to my husband. As a backpacker myself, I could fully relate to the situations they get themselves into through poor planning, lack of physical ability, or cultural differences. At times Uliel elicited downright belly laughs and at others, heart-wrenching tears. It was an exciting, motivating, and moving account of how men see their world and how they think they need to behave in it. As a woman, it was nice to read the gritty, emotional experiences that each man encounters that shape their lives. Complete with simple maps of each country, the chapters are separated into the yearly trips and what has gone on in each man’s personal life during that year. It’s easy to follow, quick to read and entertaining the whole way through.
It was difficult to find anything in this book to dislike. If I was forced to say anything it would only be that the first half of the book had me frustrated with the alternating travel story vs personal lives. I felt torn from the excitement and thrown into the not so interesting life stories. However, without noticing when, I became engrossed in the individual stories as well. One can’t exist without the other and by the end they round each other out.
I am happy to give this book a five out of five stars . Not only was there not a single error found, the writing was captivating, down to earth and creative. The story was believable and the cultural details accurate.
I recommend this book for anyone who loves travel, enjoys comedy, young men who are just beginning their journey into manhood or old men who have it all figured out. And women who would like a peek into what really goes on in the heads of the most confusing humans alive.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a fictitious though wonderfully realistic story of a man and his three best friends and what became their yearly “supremely rugged and supremely manly” adventure trips. A dream that began in college becomes reality years later as the author and his friend Alec set out on their first trip to New Zealand. Soon, a tradition is born and all four friends share the ups and downs, trials and tribulations of travels that must be done under their own steam, challenging themselves to be their idea of “real men”. Rules are agreed upon and the Man Mission Charter is created. The story follows the friends over fifteen years and thirteen countries as they must also deal with the stresses of marriages, jobs, children and death but remain there for each other through it all as they learn what it is to be a man.
Man Mission is a treat from start to finish. If you've ever travelled independently, this book will have you packing your bags again to experience the wacky adventures of a man and his friends. I was hooked right from the beginning and found myself reading passages out loud to my husband. As a backpacker myself, I could fully relate to the situations they get themselves into through poor planning, lack of physical ability, or cultural differences. At times Uliel elicited downright belly laughs and at others, heart-wrenching tears. It was an exciting, motivating, and moving account of how men see their world and how they think they need to behave in it. As a woman, it was nice to read the gritty, emotional experiences that each man encounters that shape their lives. Complete with simple maps of each country, the chapters are separated into the yearly trips and what has gone on in each man’s personal life during that year. It’s easy to follow, quick to read and entertaining the whole way through.
It was difficult to find anything in this book to dislike. If I was forced to say anything it would only be that the first half of the book had me frustrated with the alternating travel story vs personal lives. I felt torn from the excitement and thrown into the not so interesting life stories. However, without noticing when, I became engrossed in the individual stories as well. One can’t exist without the other and by the end they round each other out.
I am happy to give this book a five out of five stars . Not only was there not a single error found, the writing was captivating, down to earth and creative. The story was believable and the cultural details accurate.
I recommend this book for anyone who loves travel, enjoys comedy, young men who are just beginning their journey into manhood or old men who have it all figured out. And women who would like a peek into what really goes on in the heads of the most confusing humans alive.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
Latest Review: Precision by d.c. scott
