Review of Man Mission

[Stephen Christopher 1]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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What if you could escape the rat race for one week every year and go on an adventure trip with three of your best mates? That’s exactly what Eytan, Sam, Danel, and Alec have done for 15 years in Eytan Uliel’s semi-autobiography Man Mission. On each journey, they re-bond with each other and reflect on the year that was.

The book opens with this paragraph. “The pickup truck hurtles down a dirt road in rural New Zealand. In the back, it’s just me, four loaded guns, and some kilo bricks of drugs. I’m going to die, I think. And not for the first time today.” You know from this moment that you’ll be taken on a wild ride.

Part travelog and part instruction manual for men, this book is a page-turner from cover to cover. I especially like how the conversations on the first Man Mission were all bluff and bravado and then changed as each year went on to the final mission when raw, emotional discussions took place.

From young men just entering the workforce to the peak of their adult existence, their life journeys around their physical journeys are the backbone of the novel. Along the way, amongst the four guys, the reader will hear stories of marriage, children, affairs, divorce, vasectomies, viagra use, and even a secret men’s group.

The narrative is a chuckling good time, and I don’t care if the stories might be embellished to provoke laugh-out-loud moments; it’s fun from start to finish. Eytan’s descriptions of the scenery in each location paint the pictures so well you’d swear you were there.

I found no grammatical errors, which shows the book was well-edited. The only minor challenge I had is that the book is set in Australia, about Australian guys. Still, all the measurements are in the imperial system (we use metric in Australia). I suspect this was done to reach a broader audience (the US), so I can’t fault the writer for that. This book is hands down 5 out of 5 stars.

Man Mission is a book primarily for men. It’ll teach them that it’s ok to cry, be vulnerable, and talk about their feelings. It’ll also show that it’s ok to go off and be manly-men, too. We absolutely need more books like this.

Ladies, if you’d like further insight into how your man’s mind works, you may appreciate this book too. As expected with a group of men, there’s lots of swearing, so this isn’t for younger readers.

I’ll leave you with a quote from page 42 that perfectly summarizes how the boys approach every trip. “We may have been macho men, but we weren’t exactly being responsible adults.”

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Man Mission
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[Bettny Andrade]

I loved the instruction manual, I even found it funny, but very formal and complete.

I recently finished reading the book, although many parts seemed slow to me, it is definitely an interesting book. It is also full of adventures.

[Amy Luman]

I’m not a man, but I can see myself in this. My college friends and I made this same sort of pact and kept it up for awhile. Unfortunately, life got in the way.

[Stephen Christopher 1]

I loved the instruction manual, I even found it funny, but very formal and complete.

I recently finished reading the book, although many parts seemed slow to me, it is definitely an interesting book. It is also full of adventures.

What parts of the books felt slow to you? Were they the stories of all the interpersonal dramas?

[Stephen Christopher 1]

I’m not a man, but I can see myself in this. My college friends and I made this same sort of pact and kept it up for awhile. Unfortunately, life got in the way.

Wow that sounds like fun. How many 'Girl Missions' did you go on?

[Bettny Andrade]

I loved the instruction manual, I even found it funny, but very formal and complete.

I recently finished reading the book, although many parts seemed slow to me, it is definitely an interesting book. It is also full of adventures.

What parts of the books felt slow to you? Were they the stories of all the interpersonal dramas?

Correct, all the part of his personal stories were quite slow in my opinion.

[MAHAD BAIG MIRZA]

This review captures the essence of camaraderie and self-discovery in "Man Mission," praising its blend of adventure, humor, and poignant reflections while acknowledging its universal appeal beyond its target audience.

[Harshitha G B]

Beautiful written about the emotion you went through while reading this book. this book seems refreshing and kind of tips to the people to take break and have some trip mission to reset themselves.

[Kshitija Sonawane]

I like the idea of these fun hangouts and all and I like about these trips. This reminded me of the men's group in the series You. It all seemed silly at first but it turned out good. Yes, we approve of letting men feel, they are humans after all!

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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What if you could escape the rat race for one week every year and go on an adventure trip with three of your best mates? That’s exactly what Eytan, Sam, Danel, and Alec have done for 15 years in Eytan Uliel’s semi-autobiography Man Mission. On each journey, they re-bond with each other and reflect on the year that was.

The book opens with this paragraph. “The pickup truck hurtles down a dirt road in rural New Zealand. In the back, it’s just me, four loaded guns, and some kilo bricks of drugs. I’m going to die, I think. And not for the first time today.” You know from this moment that you’ll be taken on a wild ride.

Part travelog and part instruction manual for men, this book is a page-turner from cover to cover. I especially like how the conversations on the first Man Mission were all bluff and bravado and then changed as each year went on to the final mission when raw, emotional discussions took place.

From young men just entering the workforce to the peak of their adult existence, their life journeys around their physical journeys are the backbone of the novel. Along the way, amongst the four guys, the reader will hear stories of marriage, children, affairs, divorce, vasectomies, viagra use, and even a secret men’s group.

The narrative is a chuckling good time, and I don’t care if the stories might be embellished to provoke laugh-out-loud moments; it’s fun from start to finish. Eytan’s descriptions of the scenery in each location paint the pictures so well you’d swear you were there.

I found no grammatical errors, which shows the book was well-edited. The only minor challenge I had is that the book is set in Australia, about Australian guys. Still, all the measurements are in the imperial system (we use metric in Australia). I suspect this was done to reach a broader audience (the US), so I can’t fault the writer for that. This book is hands down 5 out of 5 stars.

Man Mission is a book primarily for men. It’ll teach them that it’s ok to cry, be vulnerable, and talk about their feelings. It’ll also show that it’s ok to go off and be manly-men, too. We absolutely need more books like this.

Ladies, if you’d like further insight into how your man’s mind works, you may appreciate this book too. As expected with a group of men, there’s lots of swearing, so this isn’t for younger readers.

I’ll leave you with a quote from page 42 that perfectly summarizes how the boys approach every trip. “We may have been macho men, but we weren’t exactly being responsible adults.”

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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes

[Stephen Christopher 1]

I like the idea of these fun hangouts and all and I like about these trips. This reminded me of the men's group in the series You. It all seemed silly at first but it turned out good. Yes, we approve of letting men feel, they are humans after all!

That was the best part of the book for me, their development from the 'mennest of men' to being able to have emotions and share them with each other, the fact that it took some of them years to get to that point says a lot about our society.