The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
by James Patterson, Michael Ledwidge
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Author: James Patterson, Michael LedwidgeEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-07-01
ISBN: 0446509132
Number of pages: 288
Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
Book Reviews of The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Book Review: The Dangerous Days of Daniel X
Summary: 2 Stars
This book was, well...strange, to say the least. It wasn't what I was expecting at all. This is my first James Patterson "family" book, but really, no one over twelve would find this very interesting. It's like the authors are writing eight-year-olds, at most. Some of my main concerns with this novel are:
1. The Short Chapters. In his adult thrillers, the two or three page chapters are used very nicely. They're all like mini cliffhangers, and make you want to read on. In this book, though, the chapters end at the most awkward places. Here's an example on page 31: (Daniel's "Mom" is speaking) "Oh, I'm sorry, officers. My husband is a jokester sometimes. And slow to get to the point. Daniel doesn't need to go to school anymore." -NEXT CHAPTER- Was that supposed to be a dramatic cutoff point? It's almost as if JP is using the blank spaces between the chapters to take up space, so he can put a $20 price tag on this already very short book.
2. The "Bad Guy." The alien antagonist (named Seth? Seriously?) really got on my nerves. For one, he is terribly immature and bland in his "comebacks." And really, what was his point? There wasn't really any suspenseful buildup of his character before the "climax" (if you can call it that) of the novel.
3. The Pop Culture Remarks. I hope JP and ML aren't throwing in these awkwardly placed blurbs about famous electronics, movie stars, etc. to sound more "with it." Let's reference page 156: (Daniel is narrarating) "'I should have listened to you,' I moaned, crying. Shia LaBeouf couldn't have done a better acting job, not even with Steven Spielberg directing." Bravo, guys. That paragraph made such a great visual image and made the book that much cooler.
4. Daniel Himself. I didn't feel one bit of sympathy for him throughout this book. Neither does anyone else in his world, since he needs to create his own friends. And he probably has more superpowers than any other character created. Did I mention I can read minds? Flip through books in my head and ace every single test? Easily overcome a blow to the stomach? Create humans based on my memory of them? Talk telepathically with elephants? Oh yeah, he definitely has some in-depth conversations with elephants. Enough said.
So, all in all, it was not my favorite book. Hopefully the Maximum Ride series is better, because I've purchased the first three books in that series already. Oh yeah, and since I bought both Daniel X books at the same time, I guess I'm going to have to read one more volume in his oh-so-interesting life. Let's hope it gets better.
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Daniel X was born with the world's most extraordinary power: the power to create.
With his secret ability, he can conjure anything and everything, from inanimate objects to living, breathing people. This talent has helped him survive-but couldn't save his parents from being brutally murdered.
Discovering a strange list of names, Daniel vows to complete his father's mysterious mission and hunt down his family's assassin. Now, on his own, he must uncover the dark truth behind an apocalyptic struggle that will determine the fate of all mankind. But hot on his trail is a cunning killer-one who knows exactly what Daniel X can do.
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In the spirit of the most enduring hit movies and books, James Patterson has written this story for readers from ten to a hundred and ten.
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