Review of Man Mission

[Mtapeli Chiwawa]

[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, by Eytan Uliel, is a fictional life story of a man in 15 years, from his school days until adulthood. The author has used narration in a first-person perspective in his work to bring out the intended themes and message.

The story's protagonist, together with his school friends, Sam, Daniel, and Alec, are currently grown-ups, but their bond is still intact. To physically challenge themselves and keep their friendship ties, the four invented a tradition of going on expeditions in different countries away from their families once a year. They further set rules to govern their tradition. As time passed, they experienced marital hardships and responsibilities kicked in, so they used that precious time together to share their problems and console each other. The expeditions were initially for fun and to create memories, but later turned into excuses to get breathing space away from their families. In their adventures around the world, they learned many lessons that shaped their lives. Loss, parenting, divorce, and many other things ushered them into adulthood and influenced their decision-making.

Eytan Uliel has covered almost all cultures around the world in his book. As the protagonist narrates his different encounters in New Zealand, South Africa, Japan, Fiji, etc., his audience gets a glimpse of those regions' norms. Secondly, I liked the book's liveliness because of its well-packed emotions. While reading this book's different scenes, I laughed at different humorous instances and shed tears at emotional ones. Another positive aspect of this book is its simplicity of words and its unique writing style. I really enjoyed the alternating present and flashback narration style. Last but not least, readers will find this book so relatable, especially for men, because many of the life scenarios the protagonist goes through are similar to theirs.

I did not encounter any grammar or typo errors throughout my entire reading. The editors of this book did their work exceptionally well. Therefore, I have no negative comments to give, and the contents of this book caught my full attention. Consequently, I will rate it 4 out of 4 stars. Not only did I enjoy it, but I also learned something about life.

I recommend Man Mission to teen boys and men with families because its contents major on a man's struggles with life challenges as he matures. Lovers of adventure stories will also find it interesting because of the many adventurous journeys narrated in this book.

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Man Mission
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