6 stars. One of the most charming books I have ever read. I can’t recount how many times I found myself laughing out loud or holding my breath in anticipation. Kon Tiki is a true story of a group of 6 men who sail from Peru across the Pacific Ocean on a balsa raft made in traditional Polynesian design in search of truth; how were the Polynesian islands populated? Although English is not the author’s native language, he is a natural storyteller and his descriptions of events is anything but dry— his words are vibrant, lively, colorful, animated... Your own surroundings slip away and suddenly you can see, hear, taste, and feel the salty sea. Marvelous.