Review of Man Mission

[Abimbola Oladokun]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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Four men, One trip every year. When the main character made friends on campus with Sam and brought him into his friendship circle which already had Alec and Daniel, he could never have imagined that the boys' trip they eagerly discussed and cast aside would later become the pillar holding their friendship together for the rest of their lives.

After burying the idea of an annual boys' trip in college, the four men focused on building their lives and families. One day, Sam and the protagonist were talking on the phone, when Sam impulsively suggested they go on the boys' trip they talked about in college. The protagonist laughed it off, but then thought about it, and both of them found themselves booking tickets to New Zealand and kick-starting what would turn out to be a lifelong tradition between four good friends.

Man Mission tells a story of friendship, adventure, love, and the bond that exists between close friends that can be likened to that of family. Eytan Uliel took the characters on numerous adventures, some were fun, some were filled with lessons, and some were just plain painful, like the first one Sam and the protagonist embarked on. I liked that the book was not only about the trip and adventures, but the author also included their families and significant others. It showed the contrast between the guys as family men with careers and how they acted as good friends on a fun trip where they were allowed to let loose and be free of society's and life's restrictions.

They went through all the emotions known to man in this book. They were funny, solemn, thoughtful, and angry. They went through pain and most of all, they showed the love they had for each other through their actions and words, on and off the trip.

No story is without its flaws, but when it comes to editing, I couldn't seem to find any typographical or grammatical errors. The editing was a bonus to me and amplified my interest in reading this novel. Based on these observations, I would give Man Mission a 4 out of 4 stars rating. I believe this book is well deserving of 4 stars and nothing less would suffice because I didn't see anything that I didn't like in the book.

The journey of this 4-man posse was not smooth sailing as it had its bumpy parts here and there. But through the ups and downs, they stayed together and formed a bond that would be passed down to their children and I think that's something everyone can appreciate.

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