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[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]

Four friends, Charlie, Sam, Daniel, and Alec, embark on an annual trip to relax their minds and catch fun. They travel to places like New Zealand, Japan, Australia, Fiji, Spain, Thailand, South Africa, Vietnam, the USA, Peru, Taiwan, South Korea, and Iceland. They engage in various exercises like cycling, kayaking, sailing, and hiking. They spice up the exercises with delicious meals, drinks, and snacks. They call the trip "Man Mission." This is where the novel gets its title from. The friends enact some rules and regulations to govern the exercises. These rules and regulations are called the "Man Mission Charter." Whoever violates any of the rules and regulations is given a "Pink Bracelet" to wear. The bracelet is a symbol of mockery, weakness, and rebellion. The annual trips are truly fun, educative, and refreshing. The four friends are exposed to different kinds of people, cultures, and natural resources. This novel will give you a wonderful reading experience.

In Man Mission, Eytan Uliel interweaves the account of the annual trips with the personal stories of these friends. Charlie, the protagonist, is married to Rachel. He graduates from a law school and takes up a well-paying job at a law firm. He loves his wife and his three kids. In a bid to make more money to foot his personal and family bills, he quits legal practice to work in a bank. His life is sweet and smooth until he finds himself in a complicated personal crisis. Readers will be thrilled by the details of his personal story and those of his friends.

I am happy I chose this novel to review. I enjoyed it. It is filled with suspense. The characterization is impressive. The characters behave like real human beings. Readers can feel their pains, fears, and happy moments. The denouement is epic. I noticed only two grammatical errors in the novel. I believe it was well edited.

Apart from the two grammatical errors I noted above, I also found the vulgar words in this novel disturbing. However, would-be readers should note that Charlie and his friends used most of those words just to crack jokes.

I am glad to rate this novel 4 out of 4 stars. Man Mission is not just an adventure book. Readers will learn practical lessons from the personal stories of Charlie and his friends. On page 17, Charlie notes, "Ego mixed with adrenaline will drive men to do crazy things." Uliel did a great job writing this novel.

Those who love adventure books will have a great time reading this novel. I also recommend it to anybody looking out for a good novel to cheer up their day.

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Beautiful work. I enjoyed reading this book. It had a refreshing dose of adventure as well as life lessons embedded in its pages. Great review.

I have came across this book several times and I'm already convinced that I could learn a few adventure stories. Incredible review.

Well a man mission adventure with travelling, jokes, lessons, and more. Now I know which book to read next. Thank you for a fantastic summary!

I love reading adventure stories and especially those that involve different cultures. Having great friends with whom you can travel is fun. I would definitely want to read the adventures that these four friends enjoyed. Thank you for the review.

I'm glad you mentioned the personal struggles the major characters experienced. They resonated with me much more than their adventures.

Excellent review. I also loved how realistic the characters were, they made mistakes and had problems too. After reading this book, I felt like I had visited all the countries mentioned in the book. The descriptions were that good.

Simply stunning in its composition. The characters' ability to strike a chord with readers was hands down my favourite facet of the novel. After finishing the book, you will have the impression that you have travelled to each of the countries described in it. That should give you an idea of how wonderful the descriptions were.

The review is giving off a chilled vibe. I love adventures, be it physical or virtual. I get to see things from the character's perspective and experience those place along side with the characters. I'll be adding this to my bookshelf. Great review.

There is only one thing that fascinated me about this book; it is the quality of friendship the characters shared. It is so warmly.

Nice review. I just finished this book as well and loved it. It's strange that I don't ever remember reading the name "Charlie" in the entire book, and there are even some forum discussions about how the main character wasn't named. I wonder if I missed it somewhere, or perhaps the latest edition has changed. In any case, I think we both had the same positive regard for the book!

I love the effort you made writing this review. Man Mission, no doubt, is an amazing book. I reminds me of the wild energy of youth hood and single status. It also reminds me of the challenges of married life. Life is not rigid. It is flexible. No one knows the side it will turn on in future.

I so much admire the sort of friendship these guys share. I wish I had friends to travel with and explore many destinations.

It is so amazing of the author to come up with this story. Although, I don't think four guys can follow themselves for years going on missions. Well..it makes sense in some way. Family problems can change the story. Nice review.

Breathtaking and mind-freeing. One could really move along with the characters as the indulge in their once-in-a-lifetime adventure. It was not a mere journey but one with exciting stories to back it up. The characters are full of emotions and mixed stories to tell. Your review did justice to informing potential readers about all this book's goodness.