The novelization of the telling of Zorro is a quick paced and action-packed tale, starting out from his youth in California before relocating to Spain. Despite the privilege of his familial upbringing, he becomes best of friends with his wet nurse's son. Zorro develops a strong sense of justice with...
I absolutely loved Allende's style of writing but sadly I didn't care much for her version of Zorro. The character of Diego de la Vega, I just didn't find all that interesting. He spent way too much time obsessing over Juliana through most of the book and to be honest I got rather tired of it. Ther...
This is a fun, revisionist prequel of the story of Zorro that mixes history & fiction nicely in the style of Dumas, & has tongue-in-cheek humor, very good characterization (e.g. Isabel & Amelia) & modern conscience (esp. wrt. colonialism & gender issue). Isabel Allende is a really amazing writer imo...
Isabel Allende gave the world a wonderful origin story for the legend of Zorro. Yes, I grew up with the black and white TV show and have enjoyed the various movies. But this story was the first tale that gave Zorro true seriousness.This riveting tale starts with Zorro's parents and continues on from...
Being a big fan of "El Zorro", this book came as a bit of a disappointment. I can't put my finger on exactly what bothered me...I guess there was just something missing. Don't ask me what, the book and I simply didn't click.Don't get me wrong, the book was good, just not as good as I expected it to ...
What is it about Zorro? Back when the Disney channel was watchable by people over age 16, they showed the Guy Williams Zorro, the ones in black and white. The show is far older than I am, but it's still cool. There was also the Zorro series on the Family Channel (what is now ABC Family). That se...
I forgot both the library book that had to go back, and my list. But in my desperate searching of the shelves up front, the name Zorro stood out. I think I've read some Allende before, and liked her, so I have no idea why this particular work of swashbuckling hadn't appeared on my list. Allende has...
Along with Ines of My Soul this is another departure for Allende. In this one she gives us a biography of the fictional pulp hero Zorro (aka Diego de la Vega). Most of the novel focuses on the childhood of Diego and his 'milk brother' and companion Bernardo. This was by far the most satisfying p...
"Heroism is a badly remunerated occupation, and often it leads to an early end, which is why it appeals to fanatics or persons with an unhealthy fascination with death." I found the early part of this book decidedly more fascinating than the last half or so. As I recall, the book sort of lost its wa...
As a big fan of the character and the genre, I was surprisingly disappointed. All the blatant attempts to update the character and shoehorn the story into every version of Zorro mythology could have been overlooked if the writing hadn't so often abandoned dialogue for narration in times where the fo...
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