Review of Man Mission

[Elendu Clement Ekechukwu]

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

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5 out of 5 stars

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The book Man Mission: Four Men, Fifteen Years, One Epic Journey by Eytan Uliel follows four best friends as they travel the world on an annual "manly" adventure, consuming unusual meals and taking on physically demanding leisure activities.

These four friends find solace from the storm of their lives in the excitement of the upcoming major trip. They escape by riding at maniacal speeds down mountain roads and whitewater rafting on treacherous, spinning rapids. The beauty of nature and the clear seas serve only as a backdrop to what they discover about themselves along the route and what it truly means to be a man.

My rating for this book is 5 out of 5. Reading it was enjoyable. The four men continually mock one another yet still have each other's backs when it counts, making you feel like one of the boys through their humor and banter. It didn't feel forced as the characters transitioned from having a sense of purpose and connection to becoming anxious and unsure.

You will ponder your own life after reading this book. It also enables one to observe the worry and anxiety that slowly consume those who appear to be successful because they are scared of losing what they have and limited by their own perceived limitations. The fear of failure is all too prevalent and crippling in today's society. The fact that most males still have to shoulder the obligation of financially caring for people means that they still have it worse than women.

This book delves into the discomfort of feeling unfulfilled and the difficulty of expressing yourself because you fear rejection or misunderstanding. The burden of being trapped by a decision they believed they had to make weighs heavily on so many people living regular lives that society expects of them.

I could identify with his characters, even when they reached their lowest points through no fault since the author lets you experience the journey alongside them. Your belief in Eytan Uliel's characters' humanity and good intentions was genuine.

There were no spelling problems, and it felt like a memoir. I liked this book and would encourage anybody to read it since it delves deeply into the significance of the "why" behind what we do. I hope everyone who reads it can learn something from it because it's chock-full of pearls of wisdom, amusing asides, and allusions to gorgeous scenery.

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Man Mission
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