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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Desperate to break off from their corporate jobs and daily mundane tasks, two men, the author and his friend, Sam, set out to explore the most exotic places in the world, exercise in the wilderness, and eat great food. They dubbed their undertaking Man Mission, which they planned to do annually. Jumping on the next available flight, they chose New Zealand as the starting point of their adventure, which proved to be more challenging than the two men had anticipated. Notwithstanding exercise-related injuries, regrets, weddings, biking, hiking, and weird encounters, how did these men overcome these challenges? How did the crew of the Man Missions grow from initially two members to accommodating four men, their wives, and sometimes kids, and a Man Mission Committee? Find out in Man Mission by Eytan Uliel.

What I like the most about this book is the author’s humour and candidness regarding the most intimate parts of his life and those of his friends. Every Man Mission contained multiple funny scenes, with the men making jokes about each other and trying to find out who amongst them is the manliest. As the men grew older and the number of Man Missions increased, the narrative switched from being solely about crazed adventures into the wilderness to the struggles of fatherhood, marriage, ageing, job security, and more. Being a man isn’t easy, with so much expected from you, and the lives of these four men are a testament to this fact.

I rate this book five stars out of five. This book is well edited, and the author’s narration of his adventures and personal life was replete with funny, thoughtful, and sorrowful moments about manhood, which made the story engaging from start to finish. This book contains many instances of non-borderline profanities and many discussions about male sexuality. There are a couple of sentences in this book that mention sexual acts, but those are not detailed. The only form of violence in this book was when the author and his friends sustained physical injuries during exercise. There is nothing negative I have to say about this book, and I recommend it to readers of all religions.

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