Review of Man Mission

[Juliette1812]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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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
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[Edet Joy]

I've read Man Mission and I can say your work is exceptionally brilliant. The 4-star rating was indeed well deserved.

[Ghrey Thel]

I love books about the characters traveling around. Great review, keep up the good job

[Ekanem Onyinye Uduak-Abasi]

I have read reviews about this book and they are all all fantastic. Maybe this could be my next book

[Rita Nuncia]

This book seems very interesting and fun to read. Interesting review!

[Oyedele Tomijane]

Man mission is an interesting autobiography to read. I enjoyed reading about Ethan's growth into a man as well as the amazing trips they all took together. Thanks for the lovely review.

[Regard003]

Ive read this book and I agree it's a good book, it deserves everyone of those four stars. I loved the adventures they took. It made me wish I could do something that crazy. I know I can't though

[Oreoluwa21]

Adventure novels are probably the best ever! Good job on this detailed review.

[Olamide Ogunrayi]

I can't say I'm a fan of adventure novels especially when it's not Fantasy but I really like that it has humour and it's not an easy aspect to write. So that enough should make this an enjoyable read. Plus it would be interesting to look through their experiences during their travels.

[Stephen Ogunwale]

Four men, 15 years of adventures into the unknown. I mean I loved this book from its very inception to its conclusion. There's a lot to learn from this book. Well done