Zorro- Isabel Allende

Disclaimer: I have always been fascinated by the Zorro fable, and used to love the black and white show that used to be on Nick and Nite in the late 80’s and early 90’s. Also, I was a Spanish Language and Literature concentration in college, and I had always heard nothing but great things about Isabel Allende. Which is why I think this book was absolutely, positively FANTASTIC. This is classic storytelling at its finest- a protagonist you want to cheer on, an evil, evil villain, plot twists, heroic battles (which, might I add, were expertly written and very thrilling), unrequited love, and a great history lesson thrown in as a bonus. It’s a big long book, and it reads like a big long book- which is what prevents me from giving it 5 bookworms or even 4 ½. When I finished it, I did not want more, or wish for the sequel- I was content with the ending and very glad I spent my time with Senor De La Vega and his compadres.

4 bookworms.