Review of Man Mission

[Jonadan]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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It's amazing how big things come in small packages. Man Mission by Eytan Uliel is the story of four men against the world. They live up to a dream birthed by wishful thinking during university: going on wild outdoor and foodie adventures. They develop a routine of going on these adventures every year. They form a strong pact and a loyal friendship. While together, they can talk about what's on their minds, console one another, and have fun with reckless abandon. They go hiking on the steepest of tracks, kayaking in fast-flowing waters, and cycling in the toughest of terrains. They clear their schedules every year to make time to be together. They call these adventures missions, and they slowly mature into a saving grace for each of them. The four men get lucky to experience nature at its fullest. They get to see a huge lion in South Africa, a lost city in Peru, eat exotic food, and catch the most spectacular aurora in Iceland. After all these and more experiences from Man Missions, they all learn one important lesson. That the manliest of all adventures was 'to live a whole life, without forfeit or compromise'.
 
The book is eye-opening. It sheds light on the many setbacks men experience in the precincts of their jobs and the safety of their homes. It suggests methods to cope with these limitations through the use of different characters who find themselves in the same shoes. This includes joining a men's group, getting therapy, or simply talking about it with your comrades.
 
What I didn't like about the book was that it focused so much on the life of the narrator. There's a lot more about him than there is on the Man Missions. I think that the author should have stuck to the Man Missions without mentioning matters unrelated to them, for instance, challenges at home by either of the four.
 
I rate Man Mission 5 out of 5 stars. It is outstandingly edited. The humor, descriptions, and dialogue used by the author make the book more lively. The author also gives a smooth flow to the book by assigning every Man Mission its own chapter.
 
I recommend this book to all men over twenty-five. I feel that it speaks huge volumes about what to expect after university and assuming new roles as working and family men. It sure would tell them what challenges to expect as they go through this transition.

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Man Mission
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