Review of Man Mission
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Review of Man Mission
[Following is a volunteer review of "Man Mission" by Eytan Uliel.]
A book about true purpose in life, the unimportance of appearances of all sorts, and the price of one’s decisions and choices. “Man Mission,” by Eytan Uliel, tells the adventures, dreams, and life happenings that can only be shared in friendship. A group of friends have decided that annually they’ll save the date to explore, have fun, and even escape the everyday problems, the routine, and the cruel judgment of many; only men welcomed!
The adventures in “Man Mission” start off in New Zealand with an unusual encounter with drug dealers, which is followed by biking in Japan, and more fun in Australia. On the list of quests are included Fiji, Spain, Thailand, South Korea, and South Africa. As you journey through the book, you’ll soon discover the meaning of the ‘Pink Bracelet’ and ‘Man Mission Rules,’ and we’ll witness how as time passes, an evolution of life happens in the characters’ lives, families, careers, and responsibilities. In Vietnam, the characters learn how fragile life can be, how painful relationships might become, and how lonely one can feel, after losing something that one takes for granted too often. In their final missions, this group of now middle-aged men visit South Asia, a pearl in South America, and finally the north of Europe.
Reading “Man Mission” feels like eating bite-sized, engaging stories—never too long. The ‘man mission’ adventures are embellished with the characters’ life happenings, and these are dotted throughout, captivating, soothing, questioning, and saddening. The writing style is simple yet engaging, conversational yet insightful and sophisticated, and fun yet eloquent.
True friendship can form anytime and anywhere. True friendship crosses the borders of age, marital status, socioeconomic level, and even family. When does friendship morph into true friendship? In the book, one is transported to the playful innocence of one’s childhood—I was left reminiscing about so many memories from my childhood (that’s the power of this book). I have savored and rejoiced in the intimate moments of this group of friends, starving and then devouring lamb or steak, freezing, exhausted to death, saved by the unlikely, and even staying close to death. But what I have loved the most in this book is its power to transport me to countries, landscapes, cultures, and stages of life thanks to the skillful and vivid narrations portrayed all along. The book does not hide any of the suffering and pain that we all must go through in life; rather, these are painted along with the adventures of the main characters in a seamless and enthralling form. Reading this book, I was moved to excitement, to sadness, to awe, to tears, to joy, and to intimacy—this is a magical book that will certainly move your heart and mind, emotion after emotion.
“Man Mission” is the perfect book for someone who relishes adventures in writing, narrated vividly to the point that one feels like being right there in the ocean, the dirt road, the mountains, the bar, or the highway, which is, in my personal perspective, the author’s greatest strength. The story of the elderly woman and man in Hawaii taught me in a few lines so much about love and loyalty. And the moment between the teen daughter and the father, when she tells him these brief yet profound phrases, caught me off guard. The book has clearly been professionally edited, and I’d say there’s nothing to improve in this exceptionally beautiful read. With that said, I’d rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Man Mission
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A book about true purpose in life, the unimportance of appearances of all sorts, and the price of one’s decisions and choices. “Man Mission,” by Eytan Uliel, tells the adventures, dreams, and life happenings that can only be shared in friendship. A group of friends have decided that annually they’ll save the date to explore, have fun, and even escape the everyday problems, the routine, and the cruel judgment of many; only men welcomed!
The adventures in “Man Mission” start off in New Zealand with an unusual encounter with drug dealers, which is followed by biking in Japan, and more fun in Australia. On the list of quests are included Fiji, Spain, Thailand, South Korea, and South Africa. As you journey through the book, you’ll soon discover the meaning of the ‘Pink Bracelet’ and ‘Man Mission Rules,’ and we’ll witness how as time passes, an evolution of life happens in the characters’ lives, families, careers, and responsibilities. In Vietnam, the characters learn how fragile life can be, how painful relationships might become, and how lonely one can feel, after losing something that one takes for granted too often. In their final missions, this group of now middle-aged men visit South Asia, a pearl in South America, and finally the north of Europe.
Reading “Man Mission” feels like eating bite-sized, engaging stories—never too long. The ‘man mission’ adventures are embellished with the characters’ life happenings, and these are dotted throughout, captivating, soothing, questioning, and saddening. The writing style is simple yet engaging, conversational yet insightful and sophisticated, and fun yet eloquent.
True friendship can form anytime and anywhere. True friendship crosses the borders of age, marital status, socioeconomic level, and even family. When does friendship morph into true friendship? In the book, one is transported to the playful innocence of one’s childhood—I was left reminiscing about so many memories from my childhood (that’s the power of this book). I have savored and rejoiced in the intimate moments of this group of friends, starving and then devouring lamb or steak, freezing, exhausted to death, saved by the unlikely, and even staying close to death. But what I have loved the most in this book is its power to transport me to countries, landscapes, cultures, and stages of life thanks to the skillful and vivid narrations portrayed all along. The book does not hide any of the suffering and pain that we all must go through in life; rather, these are painted along with the adventures of the main characters in a seamless and enthralling form. Reading this book, I was moved to excitement, to sadness, to awe, to tears, to joy, and to intimacy—this is a magical book that will certainly move your heart and mind, emotion after emotion.
“Man Mission” is the perfect book for someone who relishes adventures in writing, narrated vividly to the point that one feels like being right there in the ocean, the dirt road, the mountains, the bar, or the highway, which is, in my personal perspective, the author’s greatest strength. The story of the elderly woman and man in Hawaii taught me in a few lines so much about love and loyalty. And the moment between the teen daughter and the father, when she tells him these brief yet profound phrases, caught me off guard. The book has clearly been professionally edited, and I’d say there’s nothing to improve in this exceptionally beautiful read. With that said, I’d rate this book 5 out of 5 stars.
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Man Mission
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon | on iTunes
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