Review of Man Mission

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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Eytan Ulliel's novel Man Mission follows the travels of four Australian friends as they undertake different physically challenging tasks and travel across the world. A conversation between Eytan and Sam during their university years led to the establishment of the annual and physically challenging adventure tradition. One day Sam reminded Eytan of their dream to travel and go on physically strenuous adventures when they were older. Eytan obliged and they traveled to New Zealand and went on annual adventures from there on. With Alec and Daniel joining the Man mission long after its establishment, the twosome became a foursome.

Although the lives of the four protagonists constantly changed and differed, I loved the fact that they shared something that was constant. This annual adventure had become a constant in an always-evolving life. It was amazing how all these men managed to come together and have one common goal: to complete a challenging adventure, regardless of their individual and different personalities.

I loved the dialogue that Eytan and Sam shared. Throughout the story, they were constantly teasing or showing one another up, a friendly rivalry that was quite funny to read, especially when the author ended up on the losing end.
Sam and Eytan were more impulsive than Daniel, who was more organized and liked to have things in order. I loved how the men had roles in the man mission and acted accordingly. They developed traditions within the man mission, like passing on the pink bracelet to whichever person acted whiny. I found that to be very humorous.

Besides the annual trips, this book describes the lives of these four friends and their growth in their romantic and professional lives as well. There was a great sense of brotherhood among these four men. Whenever anyone had problems in their personal lives, they were there for each other. My least favorite part of the book was Eytan's character development. The selfish decisions he made throughout the book made me dislike him.

I will rate this book 5 out of 5 stars. It was phenomenally well-written and well-edited. Several jokes were thrown in the book that were hilarious, and the author's writing style was easy to follow.

I recommend this book to both young adults and adults due to the lighthearted character development of the four men and its portrayal of the yearly adventure the men faced and the friendship they shared.

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Man Mission
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