Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
I have always had this intense desire to travel the world. Visiting popular cities and resorts just for the fun of it. Maybe even tour some historical sites just to get a first-hand experience of how it feels to be there. These kinds of visits, but actually more daring, were embarked on by the protagonist and his three friends, Sam, Daniel, and Alex.
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is about the travels made by the protagonist and his buddies. They kind of started it while still in college. They forged a friendship that went beyond the walls of college. They decided to make yearly visits to different countries across the various continents of the globe. This, they called "man missions". They visited six continents out of seven, visiting places like South Africa, Iceland, New Zealand, etc. The purpose of these missions was to explore various places in the world and to see all that they offered. It was a chance for them to prove their masculinity.
The book took the reader through different stages in the lives of the friends. It revealed to us the various transitions they had to go through, not leaving out the important life-changing decisions they had to make. Decisions involving career choice, marriage, etc. The book is divided into three sections, each with five missions, for a total of fifteen missions. One mission per year, making it fifteen years for all fifteen missions. The book portrayed themes like growth, commitment, fatherhood, self-discovery, etc.
I liked the author's style of writing. The book was well structured, easy to follow through and flowed seamlessly. The book was also amusing; I mean, the protagonist was really a clown, always making me laugh. I loved the fact that the author added maps at the beginning of each chapter to help the reader follow along with the travels. He also gave important statistics at the end of each chapter, which acted as a summary of their travels. I won't leave out the beautiful quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
I couldn't think of anything I disliked. There were no grammatical errors, as the book was exceptionally edited. Some profane words were used in the book, which may turn some people off. As for me, they didn't affect my enjoyment of the book. The book made me really take my desire for exploration even more seriously. I guess I had been over thinking the whole process. I will start getting prepared for this now.
I would rate this book nothing less than four out of four stars. It was a good read. I would recommend the book to people who want to find meaning in their lives. People who are on a journey to self-discovery will find this book helpful.
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Man Mission
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I have always had this intense desire to travel the world. Visiting popular cities and resorts just for the fun of it. Maybe even tour some historical sites just to get a first-hand experience of how it feels to be there. These kinds of visits, but actually more daring, were embarked on by the protagonist and his three friends, Sam, Daniel, and Alex.
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is about the travels made by the protagonist and his buddies. They kind of started it while still in college. They forged a friendship that went beyond the walls of college. They decided to make yearly visits to different countries across the various continents of the globe. This, they called "man missions". They visited six continents out of seven, visiting places like South Africa, Iceland, New Zealand, etc. The purpose of these missions was to explore various places in the world and to see all that they offered. It was a chance for them to prove their masculinity.
The book took the reader through different stages in the lives of the friends. It revealed to us the various transitions they had to go through, not leaving out the important life-changing decisions they had to make. Decisions involving career choice, marriage, etc. The book is divided into three sections, each with five missions, for a total of fifteen missions. One mission per year, making it fifteen years for all fifteen missions. The book portrayed themes like growth, commitment, fatherhood, self-discovery, etc.
I liked the author's style of writing. The book was well structured, easy to follow through and flowed seamlessly. The book was also amusing; I mean, the protagonist was really a clown, always making me laugh. I loved the fact that the author added maps at the beginning of each chapter to help the reader follow along with the travels. He also gave important statistics at the end of each chapter, which acted as a summary of their travels. I won't leave out the beautiful quotes at the beginning of each chapter.
I couldn't think of anything I disliked. There were no grammatical errors, as the book was exceptionally edited. Some profane words were used in the book, which may turn some people off. As for me, they didn't affect my enjoyment of the book. The book made me really take my desire for exploration even more seriously. I guess I had been over thinking the whole process. I will start getting prepared for this now.
I would rate this book nothing less than four out of four stars. It was a good read. I would recommend the book to people who want to find meaning in their lives. People who are on a journey to self-discovery will find this book helpful.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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