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: Four Men, Fifteen Years, One Epic Journey by Eytan Uliel tells the story of a quartet of young men who, during their college years, establishes a cherished annual tradition – the "Man Mission." This yearly ritual draws them together for a week-long odyssey in search of adventure and respite, spanning activities like hiking, biking across various corners of the world. As these characters grow up, have families, and embark on other duties of adulthood, their "Man Mission" helps them find stability and feel better about themselves when life gets tough. This book tells their story, mixing travel and fiction, as they go on exciting journeys and try to understand what it means to be men among the societal norms and complexities of life.
“In the half-light of Middle Earth, Bilbo Baggins had become real, and I had become the fictional character, a wandering imposter in my own life” (120) The narrator’s comparisons of himself and his life to the events and characters in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were my favorite lines in this book. I believe it takes a lot of courage for people to speak honestly to and about themselves, to describe themselves exactly how they see themselves, without any lies or false promises. I honor and appreciate the fact that Uliel successfully took on that challenge.
I am giving this book a rating of 5 out of 5. I wish some parts could be more detailed. I felt as if the author moved on too quickly from the narrator’s divorce and recovery, making it hard for the reader to understand the narrator’s emotional process. That is the only element I would consider in need of a little improvement, I had no other issues.
This book was professionally edited. The author’s diction and syntax are extremely natural, as if he is telling you the story, making this book so much easier to follow and understand. As you read, you become one with the characters; you travel from New Zealand to Iceland, you feel the happiness, pain, heartbreak, and intellectual growth of the protagonist. When I first picked this book, I thought it would be a simple adventure novel. I was fortunately surprised by how philosophical and thought-provoking it became, especially in the middle. To me, this is one of those books that leaves you feeling satisfied, like you have reached a deeper understanding of life, yourself, or the people in your life.
I recommend this book to anyone who might feel a little lost in life, who is interested in the pressure society places on adults, especially men, with all lessons told through the humorous and heartfelt travels and anecdotes of well-written characters. This book contains profanity and minor instances of sexual content which prospective readers should be aware of.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission: Four Men, Fifteen Years, One Epic Journey by Eytan Uliel tells the story of a quartet of young men who, during their college years, establishes a cherished annual tradition – the "Man Mission." This yearly ritual draws them together for a week-long odyssey in search of adventure and respite, spanning activities like hiking, biking across various corners of the world. As these characters grow up, have families, and embark on other duties of adulthood, their "Man Mission" helps them find stability and feel better about themselves when life gets tough. This book tells their story, mixing travel and fiction, as they go on exciting journeys and try to understand what it means to be men among the societal norms and complexities of life.
“In the half-light of Middle Earth, Bilbo Baggins had become real, and I had become the fictional character, a wandering imposter in my own life” (120) The narrator’s comparisons of himself and his life to the events and characters in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were my favorite lines in this book. I believe it takes a lot of courage for people to speak honestly to and about themselves, to describe themselves exactly how they see themselves, without any lies or false promises. I honor and appreciate the fact that Uliel successfully took on that challenge.
I am giving this book a rating of 5 out of 5. I wish some parts could be more detailed. I felt as if the author moved on too quickly from the narrator’s divorce and recovery, making it hard for the reader to understand the narrator’s emotional process. That is the only element I would consider in need of a little improvement, I had no other issues.
This book was professionally edited. The author’s diction and syntax are extremely natural, as if he is telling you the story, making this book so much easier to follow and understand. As you read, you become one with the characters; you travel from New Zealand to Iceland, you feel the happiness, pain, heartbreak, and intellectual growth of the protagonist. When I first picked this book, I thought it would be a simple adventure novel. I was fortunately surprised by how philosophical and thought-provoking it became, especially in the middle. To me, this is one of those books that leaves you feeling satisfied, like you have reached a deeper understanding of life, yourself, or the people in your life.
I recommend this book to anyone who might feel a little lost in life, who is interested in the pressure society places on adults, especially men, with all lessons told through the humorous and heartfelt travels and anecdotes of well-written characters. This book contains profanity and minor instances of sexual content which prospective readers should be aware of.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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