The Lost Day

by Judith Clarke

A captivating blend of realism and spine-tingling suspense describes the reactions and fears of Vinny's friends and relations when he, a young man just out of school and approaching adulthood, suddenly disappears one Saturday night.

Genres: Young Adult

154 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Judith Clarke was born in Sydney and educated at the University of New South Wales and the Australian National University in Canberra. She has worked as a teacher and librarian, and in Adult Education in Victoria and New South Wales.

A major force in YA fiction both in Australia and internationally, Judith Clarke's novels include the multi-award-winning Wolf on the Fold, as well as Friend of my Heart, Night Train, Starry Nights, One Whole and Perfect Day, and the very popular and funny Al Capsella series. She is unsurpassed in her ability to convey complex emotional states with acute understanding and compassion.

Reviews

[Joey Chen · Rating 2 out of 5]

The story was about the guy named Vinny, got lost during the night, when him and his friend went out. His friend was really worry about it when he first got lost. Later in the story, everyone was thinking that something happen to him, but no one was sure about it. And even Vinny's mom didn't know that his son was lost, she thought that she was living in friend's house. Finally Vinny slowly waking up and found himself sleeping on the train. But he was able to find his family and friends after that.

[Diane · Rating 5 out of 5]

Vinny and Jasper go out on Saturday night like always. They go to the Hanging Gardens, the bar at which their mate, Sam, tends bar. Vinny's tired of Jasper asking him about Lucy all the time and hopes he'll just drop it. Josh, the other mate, opts to stay home and write a paper. But when Vinny disappears, things for these four young men will never be the same. For one frantic day, Josh, Jasper, Sam and Vinny's mom worry, search and imagine what might have happened to Vinny. And when Vinny shows up again, he can't even remember for sure what happened.

Very compelling, interesting style.

[Eric · Rating 2 out of 5]

I gave this book 2 stars simply because the plot of this book is very uninteresting. Vinny goes missing and the book continues as if going from person to person about their experiences during this time period. The plot of Vinny returning home Monday was a surprising event in the story of course, but I think this whole plot to start out with, was a poor choice of making a good story out of. It leaves the reader wondering what really just happened. I'll give the author credit though, because it seems kinda hard to make a lengthy book based on a plot spanning only 2-3 days. I don't recommend this book only because there could be a better book to read out there.

[Jace Halter · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book seemed to be very mysterious. A lot of the time it didn't really seem to make a lot of sense.

[Sally · Rating 3 out of 5]

Recommended to us by Mrs. Westhorpe... the story was interesting and creepy, but it wasn't really the most amazing book.

[Beth · Rating 2 out of 5]

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[Talib Tirmizi · Rating 1 out of 5]

My teacher recommended this to me in 8th grade. I should have picked up something else myself instead.

[Teodora Stoyanova · Rating 2 out of 5]

Guess it might be a good read for a teenager, but to me it was a waste of time :/ Glad I'm over with it in a day.