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 book about a group of four guys who, tired from the monotonous struggles of everyday life, take annual adventurous trips together, reviving their masculinity and escaping their real lives for a little while. They call these trips ‘man missions’. Originally just a fleeting college wish, these man missions became an annual expedition that continued every year for fifteen years, where the boys hiked, kayaked, biked, etc., and enjoyed different countries’ cultures and foods. As the trips progressed and got scarier each year, so did the boys’ lives. They built careers, got married, had kids, became men, and realized that the simple path of adulting laid out before them in their college years was not quite as simple and not the same for every person. Read about their adventures as they make mistakes, learn from them, and deal with adulting.
The best part about this book was how it brought a fresh angle to an overused genre. There have been many popular works of fiction where life, emotions, and experiences are shown and lived from a woman’s perspective, but not that many from a man’s. As a woman, I have to believe that the perspective in this book was accurate, and reading it was frustrating and incomprehensible at times, but as the book progressed, it was also illuminating, and I could see that in the end, there’s always a middle ground. Suffice to say, the book was very well written. The characters were deeply flawed and, therefore, so much more relatable. The plot was also lifelike and dauntingly relatable.
Through these trips, they showed that being an adult did not have to be all about sacrifice and responsibility, it could also be fun and give opportunities for a fresh start. It also showed the beauty of lifelong friendships and the importance of rekindling the fire of your inner child. This book will bring you down, put you in an existential crisis, or accentuate your current one, but keep reading, and it will also get you out of it and make you hopeful again. It was funny, entertaining, heartwarming, and basically the whole package. The editing was also impeccable, as I found no errors.
There was nothing I did not like in this book, so I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I’m glad I read it, and even though it infuriated me at times, I couldn’t put it down. It will help you get through a difficult time and remind you that it’s human to make mistakes. It did, however, contain lots of profanities and significant sexual content, so I would recommend it to a mature audience. All in all, whether you are a man, woman, or non-binary, you will enjoy this book and benefit from it.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is a book about a group of four guys who, tired from the monotonous struggles of everyday life, take annual adventurous trips together, reviving their masculinity and escaping their real lives for a little while. They call these trips ‘man missions’. Originally just a fleeting college wish, these man missions became an annual expedition that continued every year for fifteen years, where the boys hiked, kayaked, biked, etc., and enjoyed different countries’ cultures and foods. As the trips progressed and got scarier each year, so did the boys’ lives. They built careers, got married, had kids, became men, and realized that the simple path of adulting laid out before them in their college years was not quite as simple and not the same for every person. Read about their adventures as they make mistakes, learn from them, and deal with adulting.
The best part about this book was how it brought a fresh angle to an overused genre. There have been many popular works of fiction where life, emotions, and experiences are shown and lived from a woman’s perspective, but not that many from a man’s. As a woman, I have to believe that the perspective in this book was accurate, and reading it was frustrating and incomprehensible at times, but as the book progressed, it was also illuminating, and I could see that in the end, there’s always a middle ground. Suffice to say, the book was very well written. The characters were deeply flawed and, therefore, so much more relatable. The plot was also lifelike and dauntingly relatable.
Through these trips, they showed that being an adult did not have to be all about sacrifice and responsibility, it could also be fun and give opportunities for a fresh start. It also showed the beauty of lifelong friendships and the importance of rekindling the fire of your inner child. This book will bring you down, put you in an existential crisis, or accentuate your current one, but keep reading, and it will also get you out of it and make you hopeful again. It was funny, entertaining, heartwarming, and basically the whole package. The editing was also impeccable, as I found no errors.
There was nothing I did not like in this book, so I give it 5 out of 5 stars. I’m glad I read it, and even though it infuriated me at times, I couldn’t put it down. It will help you get through a difficult time and remind you that it’s human to make mistakes. It did, however, contain lots of profanities and significant sexual content, so I would recommend it to a mature audience. All in all, whether you are a man, woman, or non-binary, you will enjoy this book and benefit from it.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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