The Mask of Zorro

by John Whitman

Zorro will fight his way into the hearts of a whole new generation of fans this spring in the swashbuckling film adventure, starring Antonio Banderas.

Genres: Novels

304 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1998

Reviews

[Nils Carlson · Rating 2 out of 5]

Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this read. I thought this was simply a fun-sized edition of one of the original Zorro stories, packaged with some cute illustrations - but that could not be further from the truth. Rather, it is based of "The Mask Of Zorro" film - and is a straightforward info-dump of what happens on screen.
"... Zoro fought off a dozen men... Then the masked man jumped off a roof. The hero dropped onto a canopy below, then sprang up onto the governors balcony..." etc
It is not entirely without color, but it reads more like spark-notes than a story.
I did not finish - as I figured I should start with one of the McCulley books instead.

There is likely an age group that will enjoy this, perhaps it was intended as an early-reader educational aid.

The illustrator did a wonderful job, so I suppose pick it up if you like charming monochrome inks of roguish aristocracy in 1800s Mexican attire.

[Shannon · Rating 2 out of 5]

Ok. Entertaining.