Review of Man Mission

[Oluwapelumi Rachael]

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

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4 out of 4 stars

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While in college, Charles, Sam, Alec, and Daniel make a pact to take an adventurous trip each year to different locations. Their journeys are filled with fun, crazy experiences, daring physical activities, accidents, weird encounters, and bad food. As they grow older, harsh realities set in and their journeys become much more than an annual getaway and provide a form of solace for the central characters. Follow the lives of four men over a period of fifteen years as they discover their true selves and purpose in Man Mission.

I love how all fifteen chapters in this book are unique. With each chapter comes new adventures, locations, activities, and experiences. There is a map at the beginning of each chapter that gives readers a visual representation of places to be visited on each trip. Eytan Uliel's description of places and experiences is engaging, making readers feel like a part of the story. By reading this book, I've gained a lot of knowledge about different cultures and places in the world.

Each chapter represents a new year and trip. I love how Eytan expertly fills in details of previous events in the characters lives, leading up to the present day.

Eytan shows what living life according to society's standard is like for most men. This work stresses on how society has created an image that most men are expected to conform to: men are always expected to be strong, not show any signs of unhappiness or be otherwise labelled as weak.

There are a lot of life lessons to be learnt in this work. A lot of real-life issues are incorporated into Man Mission making it an insightful piece. Eytan highlights relationships, unemployment, death, parenting, divorce, and self discovery among other themes. Readers will relate to most of these themes. Eytan also highlights the importance of following one's heart and not succumbing to external pressures.

However, I dislike that Charles could barely voice out his disapproval or opinions to his friends. Throughout the story, Charles's opinion is usually ignored or disregarded by his friends. Sadly, Eytan doesn't address this issue in the book.

The editing was okay; I only encountered a couple of errors while reading. I am giving Man Mission a rating of four out of four stars. This is because the errors are few and can be easily overlooked.

Readers who enjoy books about travel and exploration would find this work thrilling. This book is suited to a mature audience as it contains profanities. This book also contains short verses from the Bible, although it doesn't affect reading for people of different faiths.

However, I think men would find Man Mission more relatable than women as its central focus is on Males and the challenges they often face.

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[Nino Chinonso Onwurah]

The book shows that material success is not the recipe for happiness. Thanks for this engrossing review.

[Moyinmoni]

Having read Man Mission myself, I agree with you that Charles wasn't able to stand up to his friends. Truly, the book focused on many issues that men face. It was truly inspiring.

[Moyinmoni]

Having read Man Mission myself, I agree with you that Charles wasn't able to stand up to his friends. Truly, the book focused on many issues that men face. It was truly inspiring.

[Matire]

Truly, men have been stereotyped to always have everything in control. It's nice to read from the perspective of men on how human and flawed they are. I'll love to read Charles' story soon. Nice review!

[Mildred Echesa]

Friends who love adventure will love this book. The adventures are taken by the group sound interesting. I however will not be reading this book since I do not enjoy adventure.

[Amy Luman]

I am glad that these friends can continue their pact even after leaving college. In my experience, real life can get in the way of even the best laid plans. Ours lasted only a few years an we could bring spouses and children.

[Nwaka Chukwuemeka]

I love reading adventure books, the cover page of the book is captivating, but I did not like the action of Charles, you should able to say your mind anytime to avoid unnecessary pressure. Great review.

[Diana Lowery]

I listened to this book on audible, and the profanities really stood out, but I did enjoy the travel aspects of it.

[Oluwapelumi Rachael]

The book shows that material success is not the recipe for happiness. Thanks for this engrossing review.

Indeed, true happiness comes from within.

[Oluwapelumi Rachael]

Truly, men have been stereotyped to always have everything in control. It's nice to read from the perspective of men on how human and flawed they are. I'll love to read Charles' story soon. Nice review!

I really enjoyed reading from a male's point of view for a change. Thank you

[Gideon Olomofe]

I've also read this book and I agree with you that men might certainly relate well with the plot of the book than women

[Nyam Bura]

This feels like a good book to read for those who love adventures. I will definitely add it to my next read. Thank you for the review.

[Oluwapelumi Rachael]

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This feels like a good book to read for those who love adventures. I will definitely add it to my next read. Thank you for the review.

Absolutely! People who love travel and adventurebooks will enjoy this.

[Wamala Elijah]

The book sounds to be interesting. I have also obtained a copy of it so that I get to know more about Man mission. Thanks for the review.