Review of Man Mission
Posted: 03 Feb 2022, 10:05
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
Man Mission is a story about a group of four young guys, Sam, Eytan, Daniel, and Alec, who formed a tradition of going on a week-long adventure trip together every year, doing all sorts of things like hiking, bicycling, and so on, because of their friendship and love of adventures and travels. They go to new locations each year and deal with a variety of issues, both good and negative. This has been an annual tradition for the past fifteen years.
This novel captures the lives of four Australian young guys so beautifully that I was able to immerse myself in the writer's and his friends' worlds. The novel begins with Eytan, the protagonist and writer, and his companion, Sam, taking a week off from their employment to visit New Zealand; this is the start of man's journey. Their yearly one-week mission serves as a respite from family and professional duties, as well as a time to relax and unwind. During their travels, they encountered a lion in Africa, hitched a ride with drug dealers in New Zealand, drank kava shots extracted from kava roots with a native chieftain on a remote island, stayed in a hotel reserved for communist party officials, bicycled across a Japanese mountain ridge, and ice-climbed in Iceland. They marry, create kids, start careers, and are faced with the responsibilities of a man throughout time. When obstacles arise, they go on a yearly man mission to get away from them. The Man Mission is well-written, properly edited, and error-free. The novel has a lot of humor in it, which I liked. The trips are beautifully described by Eytan Uliel.
This book has nothing that I detest about it; even though it contains profanities, I did not find them to be triggering; rather, it was amusing and interesting to read. I'd like to learn more about Uliel's love life, his wife, and his children's relationship. Uliel's divorce seemed hasty and under-explained.
This is an unexpectedly enjoyable book. I liked it; I was expecting it to be autobiographical, but it's a work of fiction. The book examines the highs and lows of a man's life. This book receives a 4 out of 4 stars rating from me.
People that enjoy adventures, young adults, and adults will enjoy this novel. It's a must-read for anyone who enjoys reading about friendships. This book contains profanities and sexual content; however, I am not referring to those who may be offended.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission is a story about a group of four young guys, Sam, Eytan, Daniel, and Alec, who formed a tradition of going on a week-long adventure trip together every year, doing all sorts of things like hiking, bicycling, and so on, because of their friendship and love of adventures and travels. They go to new locations each year and deal with a variety of issues, both good and negative. This has been an annual tradition for the past fifteen years.
This novel captures the lives of four Australian young guys so beautifully that I was able to immerse myself in the writer's and his friends' worlds. The novel begins with Eytan, the protagonist and writer, and his companion, Sam, taking a week off from their employment to visit New Zealand; this is the start of man's journey. Their yearly one-week mission serves as a respite from family and professional duties, as well as a time to relax and unwind. During their travels, they encountered a lion in Africa, hitched a ride with drug dealers in New Zealand, drank kava shots extracted from kava roots with a native chieftain on a remote island, stayed in a hotel reserved for communist party officials, bicycled across a Japanese mountain ridge, and ice-climbed in Iceland. They marry, create kids, start careers, and are faced with the responsibilities of a man throughout time. When obstacles arise, they go on a yearly man mission to get away from them. The Man Mission is well-written, properly edited, and error-free. The novel has a lot of humor in it, which I liked. The trips are beautifully described by Eytan Uliel.
This book has nothing that I detest about it; even though it contains profanities, I did not find them to be triggering; rather, it was amusing and interesting to read. I'd like to learn more about Uliel's love life, his wife, and his children's relationship. Uliel's divorce seemed hasty and under-explained.
This is an unexpectedly enjoyable book. I liked it; I was expecting it to be autobiographical, but it's a work of fiction. The book examines the highs and lows of a man's life. This book receives a 4 out of 4 stars rating from me.
People that enjoy adventures, young adults, and adults will enjoy this novel. It's a must-read for anyone who enjoys reading about friendships. This book contains profanities and sexual content; however, I am not referring to those who may be offended.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes