This Hardcover Book item from Little, Brown and Company was reviewed on 4-Oct-2008.
Search ISBN:0316002925 offer from Abebooks or used books from Alibris. The Dangerous Days of Daniel X Reference Book. Classifications : Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Magic Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror Literature Children's Books Subjects Books Action & Adventure Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Subjects Books General Pat . Click the following link to view the cover of The Dangerous Days of Daniel X. Related topics: Literature. Children´s Books. Subjects. Books. Action & Adventure. Genre Fiction. Subjects. Books. General. Patterson, James. requestid: 2a992d22-391b-4bee-91bf-b668ded831f1
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1) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. Entertainment for all ages, which is how this book was advertised, does not mean boring. The Harry Potter books are a good example of a storyline that all ages may enjoy.
In the first few pages, I thought this might be similar to the Odd Thomas books by Dean Koontz, but this was not to be the case. With chapters being 1.5 to 4 pages long and larger than typical print size, I am glad I didn´t pay $20 for this.¤ 2) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. If I did not have children, I would not have known the TV episodes of Ben 10 (cartoon)existed. This book provides the same materials and suitable for children only. Adults stay away. However the secret is told on how to beat all the villians.¤ 3) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. Let me start out by saying that I have very low standards when it comes to liking books. I can read almost anything and enjoy it. But not this book.
The dangerous Days of Daniel X was like a really bad fan fiction. It was beyond unbelievable, and it felt like James Patterson was just making the story up as he went along. With all the plot holes in this story it felt like I was trying to read swiss cheese. It was all I could do to finish reading it.
To say that I do not recommend this book is an understatement.¤ 4) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. I used to enjoy Krispy Kreme donuts. I used to enjoy James Patterson. For similar reasons, I forswore them both some time ago.
Patterson produces novels at nearly the same rate Krispy Kreme produces donuts and like the donuts, there´s almost no nutritional value. Over time, I forget how vacuous they are and think, "Why did I give these things up, they LOOK good". The next day however, suffering from aesthetic remorse, I renew my vow of abstinence.
"The Dangerous Days of Daniel X" is an example of how dependent Patterson has become on the contributions of "co-writers" (I suspect these "co-writers" are the ACTUAL creators while Mr. Patterson does little more than attach his name to the franchise.) The content of "Daniel" is strikingly similar to Dean Koontz´s "Odd Thomas" series (without Mr K´s panache) and the film, "Men in Black". Characters are one-dimensional and derivative. The device that Daniel´s family and friends are "mentally generated," reads like bad Heinlein ... in the 60´s. While acceptable in the 60´s, in 2008, not so much.
Finally, there are those two "previews" of future "Daniel" stories in the back. These pages are nothing but a gimmick that fills space between book covers, helping with the appearance there´s something there. Unfortunately, there´s no "there" there. Like the morning after that Krispy Kreme binge, I wish I´d spent my time doing something else.
Maybe Krispy Kremes and Mr. Patterson just used to be better?¤ 5) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. Didn´t really kow what to expect. More for teenagers and pre-teens than adults, but i enjoyed it anyway!¤ 6) Hardcover Book The Dangerous Days of Daniel X by Little, Brown and Company. The greatest superpower of all isn´t to be part spider, part man, or to cast magic spells--the greatest power is the power to create. Daniel X has that power. Daniel´s secret abilities -- like being able to manipulate objects and animals with his mind or to recreate himself in any shape he chooses -- have helped him survive. But Daniel doesn´t have a normal life. He is the protector of the earth, the Alien Hunter, with a mission beyond what anyone´s imagining. From the day that his parents were brutally murdered before of his very eyes, Daniel has used his unique gifts to hunt down their assassin. Finally, with the help of The List, bequeathed to him in his parents´ dying breath, he is closing in on the killer. Now, on his own, he vows to take on his father´s mission--and to take vengeance in the process. Page Updated: Robert N. Goolsby, 1-Nov-2008, 03160029259780316002929, 600-250-7X0-010-080-240-790-8 
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