Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a fictional book telling the adventures of four men, as well as their life struggles. Being just young boys and having fantasies of traveling around the world, the main character and his first-ever friend on campus, Sam, created man mission. Soon enough, they made friends with two other boys, Alec and Daniel. Not knowing that their fantasies would one day become a reality. While in their youth, Sam and the main character went on their first man mission, which occurred in Harper's Pass in New Zealand. From then on, Alec and Daniel joined in, and it officially became man mission, with its rules and regulations. They each gradually had families and lives of their own, and man mission became a yearly ritual, not just to engage in adventures but to escape from reality.
Man Mission is divided into three parts; the beginning, the middle, and the end. I saw these parts as the early stage, middle stage, and late stage of the lives of these four men. The early-stage talked about their journeys through New Zealand, Japan, and Australia. In this stage, they were considered young men just venturing into life. At this point, man mission was just taking form with just Sam and the main character and with Daniel joining in the third year and Alec in the fourth. The middle stage showed us their lives as they began to have families of their own and how they had to consider their families while going on their trips. This part lasted for five years, with their trips to Fiji, Spain, Thailand, South Korea, and South Africa. The late stage of these men's lives showed how man mission became a getaway from their individual lives as they each tried to balance their lives, cope with their careers and families, and be confined to each other.
This book, to me, isn't just a fictional book, because I felt it still has a slice of life attached to it. It explains vividly how most times what we enjoy doing just for fun turns out to be what we use in escaping reality. I loved the way the writer not only talked about their adventures, but also their individual lives. This book is also an eye-opener to the ways of men, and it reveals how men see, react and cope with things. Thinking back to Robert Jordan's words, "There's one rule above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet". I felt the main character wasn't following the rule because he failed to face his life head-on, especially when things started going wrong with his marriage.
I learned a lot from this book, it speaks volumes about friendship, love, marital struggles, parenthood, adventures, and so on. One of the lessons this book has to offer is that, "The real man smiles in troubles, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection". Only when you do reflect on yourself can you face life head-on. It also reveals that having good friends you can rely on is a great way to stand strong and that no matter how far you trek, how hard you cycle, how fast you run, or how high you climb, the reality is still waiting for you. I loved the writer's style, love the way he presented the characters of the book, and I deeply appreciated his inclusion of quotes from famous individuals. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It's the best interpretation of why men do what they do.
There's nothing I hate about this book. It's professionally edited with no signs of typos. Despite all these, I wouldn't recommend it to the young audience because it's loaded with profanities. I recommend it to lovers of adventure, fans of fiction, lovers of a slice of life, married women, and those in relationships. This book would show you what's really in the mind and heart of a man.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a fictional book telling the adventures of four men, as well as their life struggles. Being just young boys and having fantasies of traveling around the world, the main character and his first-ever friend on campus, Sam, created man mission. Soon enough, they made friends with two other boys, Alec and Daniel. Not knowing that their fantasies would one day become a reality. While in their youth, Sam and the main character went on their first man mission, which occurred in Harper's Pass in New Zealand. From then on, Alec and Daniel joined in, and it officially became man mission, with its rules and regulations. They each gradually had families and lives of their own, and man mission became a yearly ritual, not just to engage in adventures but to escape from reality.
Man Mission is divided into three parts; the beginning, the middle, and the end. I saw these parts as the early stage, middle stage, and late stage of the lives of these four men. The early-stage talked about their journeys through New Zealand, Japan, and Australia. In this stage, they were considered young men just venturing into life. At this point, man mission was just taking form with just Sam and the main character and with Daniel joining in the third year and Alec in the fourth. The middle stage showed us their lives as they began to have families of their own and how they had to consider their families while going on their trips. This part lasted for five years, with their trips to Fiji, Spain, Thailand, South Korea, and South Africa. The late stage of these men's lives showed how man mission became a getaway from their individual lives as they each tried to balance their lives, cope with their careers and families, and be confined to each other.
This book, to me, isn't just a fictional book, because I felt it still has a slice of life attached to it. It explains vividly how most times what we enjoy doing just for fun turns out to be what we use in escaping reality. I loved the way the writer not only talked about their adventures, but also their individual lives. This book is also an eye-opener to the ways of men, and it reveals how men see, react and cope with things. Thinking back to Robert Jordan's words, "There's one rule above all others, for being a man. Whatever comes, face it on your feet". I felt the main character wasn't following the rule because he failed to face his life head-on, especially when things started going wrong with his marriage.
I learned a lot from this book, it speaks volumes about friendship, love, marital struggles, parenthood, adventures, and so on. One of the lessons this book has to offer is that, "The real man smiles in troubles, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection". Only when you do reflect on yourself can you face life head-on. It also reveals that having good friends you can rely on is a great way to stand strong and that no matter how far you trek, how hard you cycle, how fast you run, or how high you climb, the reality is still waiting for you. I loved the writer's style, love the way he presented the characters of the book, and I deeply appreciated his inclusion of quotes from famous individuals. I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. It's the best interpretation of why men do what they do.
There's nothing I hate about this book. It's professionally edited with no signs of typos. Despite all these, I wouldn't recommend it to the young audience because it's loaded with profanities. I recommend it to lovers of adventure, fans of fiction, lovers of a slice of life, married women, and those in relationships. This book would show you what's really in the mind and heart of a man.
******
Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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