I haven't seen either of the film versions yet but the library owns both so I hope to watch one or both of them soon. It was also made into an award-winning documentary film, and in 2012, made into a fiction version of the film which was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film. My guess was that it really captured the public imagination - it's a pretty amazing feat. My book group mostly liked it, though we did wonder why it was such a huge publishing phenomenon. I did a little research afterward, and this book has sold more than 20 million copies and has been translated into many different languages. I also wish the book had gone into a little more detail about life on the boat - how did everyone get along for 101 days, stuck on a boat in the middle of nowhere - literally? I liked most of it though there was a part in the middle where Heyerdahl explains the history of Easter Island which I found a little dry and mostly skimmed. I was surprised at what a fascinating, quick read this book was. Whale sharks can get up to 40 feet long, almost as long as the Kon-Tiki raft.
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