Review by I4GV777 -- Man Mission by Eytan Uliel
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Review by I4GV777 -- Man Mission by Eytan Uliel
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
I gave Man Mission 4 out of 4 stars. Written by Eytan Uliel, this is a very well done book. The writing flows smoothly and it is easy to read. The pace was action packed and exciting! I had a hard time putting it down to go to sleep at night. I didn't want the adventure to end.
The author is open, raw, and revealing as he expresses his own weaknesses in sometimes hilarious ways. Throughout the book, he struggles to discover and fully understand what it means to be a real man.
The book is written as if we are reading from the author's private journal. Memories of good times and bad times. Memories never to be forgotten. The journey sprouts seeds during his college days as he and three of his best friends dream about their future and the adventures they could go on. A few years out of college as their high end jobs and home life responsibilities become overwhelming, their dreams of adventure slowly form into a solid plan. The plan would become the Man Mission, a yearly, rugged, and heart pounding journey often including blood, sweat, and tears as the four friends face danger and disappointments along with the beauty and excitement of hiking, biking, and kayaking in exotic locations around the world.
I love how the book kept me on edge, anxiously waiting to read what would happen next. I read the book because I love adventure, but this was a man's man book and I, as a woman, stepped into unknown territory. I got an unexpected and eye-opening look into a man's psyche that I wasn't quite prepared for. I felt as if I had seen the author naked and couldn't unsee what I saw. If you are an adventure lover and like raw honesty you will like this book. There is a lot of cursing and crazy man actions in the book, and also some explicate sexual references, but it all has to do with the story and is not just stuck in the book for kicks.
What I disliked most about the book was that occasionally the author would abruptly switch subjects, briefly jolting me out of the story until I could acclimate to the change. But it was easy to get lost in the author's world again. There were also a couple of instances that made me second guess the authenticity of a scene being described. Could it really happen in such a way? Again, my questions were put aside by the sheer excitement of the story. I would definitely read this book again to experience the adventures all over and to have a deeper understanding of the memories made.
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I gave Man Mission 4 out of 4 stars. Written by Eytan Uliel, this is a very well done book. The writing flows smoothly and it is easy to read. The pace was action packed and exciting! I had a hard time putting it down to go to sleep at night. I didn't want the adventure to end.
The author is open, raw, and revealing as he expresses his own weaknesses in sometimes hilarious ways. Throughout the book, he struggles to discover and fully understand what it means to be a real man.
The book is written as if we are reading from the author's private journal. Memories of good times and bad times. Memories never to be forgotten. The journey sprouts seeds during his college days as he and three of his best friends dream about their future and the adventures they could go on. A few years out of college as their high end jobs and home life responsibilities become overwhelming, their dreams of adventure slowly form into a solid plan. The plan would become the Man Mission, a yearly, rugged, and heart pounding journey often including blood, sweat, and tears as the four friends face danger and disappointments along with the beauty and excitement of hiking, biking, and kayaking in exotic locations around the world.
I love how the book kept me on edge, anxiously waiting to read what would happen next. I read the book because I love adventure, but this was a man's man book and I, as a woman, stepped into unknown territory. I got an unexpected and eye-opening look into a man's psyche that I wasn't quite prepared for. I felt as if I had seen the author naked and couldn't unsee what I saw. If you are an adventure lover and like raw honesty you will like this book. There is a lot of cursing and crazy man actions in the book, and also some explicate sexual references, but it all has to do with the story and is not just stuck in the book for kicks.
What I disliked most about the book was that occasionally the author would abruptly switch subjects, briefly jolting me out of the story until I could acclimate to the change. But it was easy to get lost in the author's world again. There were also a couple of instances that made me second guess the authenticity of a scene being described. Could it really happen in such a way? Again, my questions were put aside by the sheer excitement of the story. I would definitely read this book again to experience the adventures all over and to have a deeper understanding of the memories made.
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Wow! You must really love adventures so much to make the book that you couldn't drop the book. I related more to the challenges they faced in their normal lives.
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