Review of Man Mission
Posted: 15 Aug 2022, 04:47
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
We have all felt, at some point, that life has turned into something we never imagined. We all have a place we've always wanted to visit or an activity we've always wanted to do. Because of working life, that desire has been easy to ignore; subsequently, the idea of taking a trip to the other side of the world seems unreal. We immerse ourselves in our routines, waiting anxiously for a change that never comes, and we don't dare to make it happen.
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a book about a man who finally dares to look for a change and decides to take a trip. The travel becomes an annual tradition when his three friends join him. In each chapter, we find a new place to explore as the protagonist lets us know everything related to his work, family, and personal problems. He counts his fears and describes his actions over the past year. Eytan Uliel gives us a book, adorned with travel and extreme activities, about the problems of adult life. A history already related, but this time, from the male point of view.
The main character is not admirable: he is a simple man with a predisposition to make mistakes. I liked the representation of a man with many defects because it made him authentic. The situations in which the characters find themselves involved in each trip are incredible and leave me laughing. I loved the relationship between the four friends from beginning to end. On many occasions, the characters were selfish and hurt loved ones; it was difficult to justify them. However, they always supported each other. I was amazed on each trip by the places, the meals, and the activities practiced: it was easy to be envious.
Many of the important events are presented to us, during the trips, in the form of memories. Because of that, it is possible to feel that the changes between one year and the next are difficult to process. Even though this may be negative for some, it does not bother me greatly. The reader must see the central character as a confidant who, each year, tells us about his life without censorship. It is a first-person narrative, which allows us to have greater intimacy and learn more about the protagonist's feelings; but, subjectively, I would have liked that we could also know the point of view of the other friends.
I did not find any errors in the writing. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I have nothing objectively negative to mention. The book fulfills in giving what it seeks: a story already told from the point of view of a man. I recommend this book to grown men who feel overwhelmed with office life; those who have always wanted to travel but, sadly, had a priority to attend.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
We have all felt, at some point, that life has turned into something we never imagined. We all have a place we've always wanted to visit or an activity we've always wanted to do. Because of working life, that desire has been easy to ignore; subsequently, the idea of taking a trip to the other side of the world seems unreal. We immerse ourselves in our routines, waiting anxiously for a change that never comes, and we don't dare to make it happen.
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a book about a man who finally dares to look for a change and decides to take a trip. The travel becomes an annual tradition when his three friends join him. In each chapter, we find a new place to explore as the protagonist lets us know everything related to his work, family, and personal problems. He counts his fears and describes his actions over the past year. Eytan Uliel gives us a book, adorned with travel and extreme activities, about the problems of adult life. A history already related, but this time, from the male point of view.
The main character is not admirable: he is a simple man with a predisposition to make mistakes. I liked the representation of a man with many defects because it made him authentic. The situations in which the characters find themselves involved in each trip are incredible and leave me laughing. I loved the relationship between the four friends from beginning to end. On many occasions, the characters were selfish and hurt loved ones; it was difficult to justify them. However, they always supported each other. I was amazed on each trip by the places, the meals, and the activities practiced: it was easy to be envious.
Many of the important events are presented to us, during the trips, in the form of memories. Because of that, it is possible to feel that the changes between one year and the next are difficult to process. Even though this may be negative for some, it does not bother me greatly. The reader must see the central character as a confidant who, each year, tells us about his life without censorship. It is a first-person narrative, which allows us to have greater intimacy and learn more about the protagonist's feelings; but, subjectively, I would have liked that we could also know the point of view of the other friends.
I did not find any errors in the writing. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars because I have nothing objectively negative to mention. The book fulfills in giving what it seeks: a story already told from the point of view of a man. I recommend this book to grown men who feel overwhelmed with office life; those who have always wanted to travel but, sadly, had a priority to attend.
******
Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
