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 is a fictional story written by Eytan Uliel that depicts the strong friendship that links four men who annually embark on an epic adventure. They explore the four corners of the world in search of the greatest adventure, to discover that the true adventure is through self-knowledge.
Throughout the book, we go on fifteen journeys to different destinations. Each journey has a chapter of its own, illustrated with a small map of the location, and starts the narrative with a captivating trigger.
From New Zealand to Iceland, together with the characters, we travel the world, exploring different cultures, experiencing new challenging adventures, living the most unpredictable events, and acting as silent witnesses to touching evidence of companionship, resilience, and loyalty. Freedom from their everyday life and proof of their growing friendship is achieved through a great deal of physical suffering and psychological endeavor.
One of the things I enjoyed most, was that the story is told in the first-person point of view, in the memoir style of someone who has experienced it all. The author expresses himself and his adventures in such detail that we feel aimed at the book, transported in space to every location, embarking on every adventure and wondering, by the end of each chapter, where will we go next.
The narrator addresses this yearly adventure as a project that grows and gains consistency along the narrative. New rituals and traditions are constantly being added, making it a “not to miss trip” a way to prove themselves capable of testing their limits, as well as an escape from their routines and ordinary lives. They think they need to get away, but each journey introduces a new character that guides them through the recognition of the value of their personal life experiences and how they are shaped by them.
Alongside the reckless adventures, the narrator traces the four men’s backstories giving density and body to the characters and their surroundings. We walk the fifteen-year path alongside them. Starting as 25-year-old young men, we watch them age, change jobs, get married and grow families. We feel their pain when they fail and are happy when they succeed. We find ourselves growing old along with them and imagine where will we be in fifteen years and what will we achieve by then. Will our stories be as interesting and adventurous as theirs? Hope so.
I found this to be a very adventurous, funny, and overall, very entertaining book. Exemplary writing with an extremely rich vocabulary.
The only negative aspect I found was that the font used made it difficult to have a smooth reading.
Note that not often cuss words are used. I didn’t find it offensive but sensitive readers could.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars since I had to struggle to find one negative aspect. The story is exceptionally well-written and it’s a magnificent compilation of world-travel adventures.
I recommend this book to those who, like me, are passionate about travel or any kind of journey: geographical or just spiritual. And to all adventurous readers, men or women.
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Man Mission
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Man Mission: Four Men, Fifteen Years, One Epic Journey is a fictional story written by Eytan Uliel that depicts the strong friendship that links four men who annually embark on an epic adventure. They explore the four corners of the world in search of the greatest adventure, to discover that the true adventure is through self-knowledge.
Throughout the book, we go on fifteen journeys to different destinations. Each journey has a chapter of its own, illustrated with a small map of the location, and starts the narrative with a captivating trigger.
From New Zealand to Iceland, together with the characters, we travel the world, exploring different cultures, experiencing new challenging adventures, living the most unpredictable events, and acting as silent witnesses to touching evidence of companionship, resilience, and loyalty. Freedom from their everyday life and proof of their growing friendship is achieved through a great deal of physical suffering and psychological endeavor.
One of the things I enjoyed most, was that the story is told in the first-person point of view, in the memoir style of someone who has experienced it all. The author expresses himself and his adventures in such detail that we feel aimed at the book, transported in space to every location, embarking on every adventure and wondering, by the end of each chapter, where will we go next.
The narrator addresses this yearly adventure as a project that grows and gains consistency along the narrative. New rituals and traditions are constantly being added, making it a “not to miss trip” a way to prove themselves capable of testing their limits, as well as an escape from their routines and ordinary lives. They think they need to get away, but each journey introduces a new character that guides them through the recognition of the value of their personal life experiences and how they are shaped by them.
Alongside the reckless adventures, the narrator traces the four men’s backstories giving density and body to the characters and their surroundings. We walk the fifteen-year path alongside them. Starting as 25-year-old young men, we watch them age, change jobs, get married and grow families. We feel their pain when they fail and are happy when they succeed. We find ourselves growing old along with them and imagine where will we be in fifteen years and what will we achieve by then. Will our stories be as interesting and adventurous as theirs? Hope so.
I found this to be a very adventurous, funny, and overall, very entertaining book. Exemplary writing with an extremely rich vocabulary.
The only negative aspect I found was that the font used made it difficult to have a smooth reading.
Note that not often cuss words are used. I didn’t find it offensive but sensitive readers could.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars since I had to struggle to find one negative aspect. The story is exceptionally well-written and it’s a magnificent compilation of world-travel adventures.
I recommend this book to those who, like me, are passionate about travel or any kind of journey: geographical or just spiritual. And to all adventurous readers, men or women.
******
Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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