A review by bookworm_anna
Blue Latitudes: Boldly Going Where Captain Cook Has Gone Before by Tony Horwitz

4.0

I knew nothing about Capitan Cook, nor did I have much desire to learn anything about his, when I picked up this book. I chose it solely b/c I have loved Horwitz's other books, and was interested in whatever he was interested in! I definitely enjoyed it. It gave fascinating insight into European encounters with Pacific Islanders. I also liked how Horwitz connects what happened in the past with what is happening today, and how Cook's encounters shaped (or not) what happened later. However, I will say that it does get a little slow towards the end. Horwitz follows Cook to the bitter end, and the end isn't quite as interesting as the beginning. I do love his sidekick, Roger, though!