I think it's incredible how this book started as a magazine serial story in the 1910s, and now has spurred films, tv series, and even a musical. I love tales of adventure, I love tales of secret identities, and I love tales of heroes, and this story has it all. The writing is a bit subpar - my favorite description was "the evil-smelling hallways" - but it's still a captivating story. Or maybe I just love it because of nostalgia :-)