Bewilderment of Boys
"Give this novel to everyone you know, but only after you have devoured every delicious morsel of it yourself." Cathy Smith Bowers, former NC Poet LaureateKirkus Reviews:"Luddy'squick-witted, perceptive dialogue breathes life into Karlene's precocious personality." "A charmingly perceptive follow-up that should appeal to both teenagers and adults." "Anyone who's experienced the restlessness of young adulthood will identify with Karlene's yearning to leave her small town behind." "Red Clover also seems to be the kind of place to which Karlene will happily return someday. Fans of Luddy's first novel will be glad to have that opportunity here.". Greensboro News and Observer  (Linda Carter Brinson)