tilly is excited to spend her summer in europe, especially since it means escaping most of the crushing pressure her mother, who acts like she’s more affected by tilly’s ADHD than tilly herself, places on her. she becomes less excited when she realizes she has to spend the summer with oliver, who tilly finds exasperating. however, the two get to know each other very well over the summer, especially when they realize they’re both neurodivergent.

first of all, this book was HILARIOUS. from the chapter titles to the dialogue to the inner thoughts (of both tilly AND oliver, because this is dual pov!!!), this book kept me smiling pretty much the whole time. this is not to say that there weren’t more serious moments, because there definitely were. as i mentioned earlier, tilly’s mom does not show the proper support for tilly and her ADHD at all. this was so sad to see, but i’m glad tilly stayed true to herself. she had such big feelings which i absolutely loved to see. being neurodivergent most definitely affects the way you experience and react to emotions, and i just felt so seen with how this was represented in tilly.

i loved how oliver had a special interest in colors. this is a pretty unique special interest in my experience, and i loved his passion for it. pretty early on in the book, he becomes fixated on a few of tilly’s freckles because he can’t figure out what exact shade they are. i loved this part so much!

i highly recommend this book to any YA romance fans, especially those looking for amazing neurodivergent (specifically ADHD with tilly and autism with oliver) representation.

This was such a heartwarming, sweet book in all the very best senses.

Tilly, our heroine, has been over-protected (stifled) by her mom all her life. Now out of high school, Tilly wants to experience the world before being overcommitted and micromanaged through college, when she isn't really certain what she wants to do...except write.

Her sister has always been held up to her as perfect, the role model Tilly ought to aspire to and consistently fails to achieve. Tilly gets a chance to get away, spending the summer as an intern at her sister's new startup nail polish company, Ruhe. Tilly serves as a hand model, but gradually gets more chances to work on the company's social media outlets as they travel through Europe.

Tilly has no idea that her path will cross with Oliver Clark's, a very grumpy grumpy boy she met on her flight to London. Oliver is a graphic designer and the other intern hired by Tilly's sister and partner. He's organized, focused, and has mapped out his future by being placed in a prestigious design program. He finds Tilly chaotic in the extreme, but gradually he sees that chaos in terms of colors, which is his way of engaging with the world.

This is the story of two creative, bright, neurodivergent teens on the cusp of adulthood. Eddings presents them believable, with sympathy and warmth and tons of humor. The romance might be a tad wish fulfillment, but I'm good with that. It just added to the overall magic of the story.

I really enjoyed it a lot.

A story that truly shines with a plethora of colors! This book is the journey of two neurodiverse teen interns, traveling Europe and discovering that the world can be a beautiful place with people who understand you.

Seeing ADHD from Tilly's POV when she writes her blog was so insightful for me on a personal level, and left me with a better understanding of what my niece deals with on a daily basis, so I'll forever be grateful to Mazey for that.

Oliver is so tender and sweet, you can't help but love him and the way he views the world in colors. He's a giant teddy bear that I just want to hug and keep in my pocket. A beautiful soul that anyone would be lucky to have as a best friend.

My heart is so full after reading this book and while it's marketed as YA, everyone should read it! The cover makes me smile every time I see it now, and I can't wait to read it again soon.

“[You] get the struggles of navigating a world not designed for you. Get the confusion and frustration and achy chest that comes with trying to connect with people but never getting it quite right, but saying it [forget] it and being yourself anyway.”

Tilly in Technicolor is a poignant, own voices YA romance featuring two neurodiverse characters who have to navigate a world that wasn’t designed for them.

Author Mazey Eddings deftly utilizes first person dual POV to help readers understand both Tilly and Oliver’s unique points-of-view. And Eddings also exquisitely captures that feeling of being an adolescent on the cusp of adulthood, with all of the angst and excitement that accompanies it.

All of the relationships in the novel are nicely structured, adding depth and breadth to the story. Much of the conflict in this novel is internal, but that doesn’t mean this book is quiet. Rather, it is colorful, exuberant, and full of life.

As a reader (and as a mother) I greatly appreciated how inclusive and diverse this book is. I thoroughly enjoyed the story and can’t wait to read more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the ARC. All opinions are my own.

Mazey Eddings can do no wrong in my eyes. She's an autobuy author. This may be my favorite book she has written. Both Tilly and Ollie were so loveable. I didn't want the story to end. I cried. I laughed. I hurt. I went through all the emotions! Eddings does this incredible job of writing characters so relatable that I can't help but be seen.

This book was powerful and emotional taking great care with two neurodivergent characters.

I loved it so much, I already had to reread.

Five stars!

Realistic portrayal of neurodivergent characters. Loved the story progression, but thought it wrapped up too quickly.

Thanks to #NetGalley and the publisher for early access to this book in exchange for an honest review.

A cute story about a young girl with ADHD and the struggles she faces with work, her family, and relationships. She meets Ollie, a young guy with Autism, and they immediately don’t hit it off. Watching their story unfold was very cute, very YA. The ending didn’t work for me overall, and I found the storyline with Tilly’s mom to be painful and redundant at times.

Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings at her BEST; writing the sweetest of love stories between “neurodivine” protagonists. I just felt myself grinning the whole time I read this and I think 90% of it is because we get to see inside the mind of both Tilly and Oliver—how they feel, react, and interact with the world and each other. How could I not love both of these characters? Even though both of them feel unsure or inadequate with expressing themselves, they are the most authentic, realistic characters I’ve read in awhile.

Tilly and Oliver first meet on a transatlantic flight as seatmates where they get off to a rough start rubbing each other the wrong way just by being intrinsically themselves. What they are surprised to find is that they’ll have to see each other quite a bit more and work together as interns for Mona’s (Tilly’s sister’s) nail lacquer company once they reach London. Shared spaces and forced proximity are not new tropes for Eddings, but what makes this story so unique is that we have two neurodiverse voices—Tilly has ADHD and Oliver is autistic. I loved being inside both of their brains and felt like I could sympathize with their frustrations with expression, but also felt like I was learning how we as humans tend to throw labels on things we know very little about and box people out just because they are different from us. Tilly and Oliver show the world what it means to be joyous and how to love. For Tilly, it is a whole body feeling that almost vibrates through her and for Oliver it is how colors correlate to feelings and emotions as described through Pantone swatches. While reading I realized that every quote I highlighted in the book was from Oliver’s POV. He beautifully captures the essence of what he sees through his photography, his way with describing color, and Tilly becomes his muse without him even realizing it because she exudes color and laughter and light. I felt like I could relate to Oliver’s obsession with art and color (hello, former art teacher here!) and how color is a feeling, a moment, an expression. Once he sees Tilly in terms of color (and not as someone who grates on his nerves), Oliver actually SEES her, like no one else has seen her before.
This book is a love song to anyone who has ever felt misunderstood, struggled with expression, social cues or norms, and is enough just as they are. Everyone deserves a happily ever after and Eddings proves that there’s someone for everyone with Tilly and Oliver.
I received an advanced copy from the publisher. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

CWs: parental shaming, feelings of being misunderstood, socially singular, non-explicit sexual intercourse (older YA readers), feelings of inadequacy

Thank you Mazey Eddings, NetGalley, and Macmillan Publishers for providing me with the e-arc of Tilly in Technicolor! Mazey has been a must-read author since I read A Brush with Love, and Tilly and all of her friends absolutely did not disappoint.

Tilly in Technicolor is told in a dual POV (my absolute fav) split between Tilly and Oliver. Our two main characters first meet on their transatlantic flight from Ohio to London. After spilled ketchup, a near-miss vomit, and both Tilly and Oliver being over-stimulated on the flight, the two think they will never see each other again. But, as fate would have it, they end up spending the summer working for Tilly's older sister's startup and travel all over Europe together.
While Tilly has almost nothing in her life figured out, Oliver has his whole future planned. Tilly's ADHD makes it difficult for her to concentrate in school, thus leading her to not want to go to college despite her parents' wishes. Oliver's autism makes it difficult for him to stray from the comfortable routine and carefully laid out plans. They both think that the other can't possibly understand what they are going through, but the opposite turns out to be true: Oliver ends up being Tilly's biggest cheerleader and Tilly makes Oliver feel things he never thought was possible for him to feel.

I absolutely cannot get over how much I love books by Mazey Eddings and how she never fails to make me cry. At this point, I'll read her grocery list or old short stories she had to write for school. She is so careful with how she writes about neurodivergent characters, that it makes me fall in love with her stories even more. Although I do not have autism nor ADHD, I felt like I could understand how the characters felt during all of their highs and lows throughout the book and am able to relate to them the best that I can. Tilly in Technicolor is an amazing YA novel and I enjoyed it thoroughly (even without the amazing Mazey Eddings spice that shows in her adult novels).

Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings is her newest novel about two neurodivergent teens who form a connection over the course of a summer.
 
After already loving all her previous books I was super curious about this story, and it blew me away. This book just spoke to my soul and it’s so special.
 
Tilly just finished high school and she is not looking forward to fulfilling her parents’ expectations of going to college and instead she wants to find her own way. During the summer she goes to London to stay with her sister Mona, and she helps her sister with her new nail polish business. They travel all over Europe to capture moments and that creates a fantastic atmosphere. Tilly also has ADHD and that provided a different perspective, and I liked seeing this representation.
 
Oliver is autistic and he sees the world in colors. That gives you such a unique perspective and I liked learning about how he perceives his surroundings. And as someone who has a Pinterest board full of inspiring Pantone shades, I could relate a little bit to that. Oliver is just such a sweet and wholesome guy, and I absolutely loved him.
 
Their meet cute in an airplane is just iconic and they never expected to see each other again and that was the best start. During plenty of close proximity situations they get closer and that was just precious. The romance just feels real and honest, and I loved seeing Tilly and Oliver as a couple.
 
Overall, Tilly in Technicolor is a phenomenal read and I more than highly recommend this story and I’ve found a new favorite in it. 5 stars.
 
(ARC kindly provided in exchange for a review.)

Mazey Eddings is THE author to read and fall in love with. I've previously read one book from Mazey, thanks to publisher and Netgalley, and it was a blast. This is her YA debut, and it did not disappoint. She crafts compelling characters that feel like real people with real problems.

Read this if you want to read about the following:
*Neurodivergent MC and love interest (ADHD and autism rep)
*Interning abroad
*Finding yourself
*Found family


Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for the eARC of this book!

Tilly's brain never seems to be able to quiet down which not only causes her problems in school, but problems with her parents as well. When Tilly's sister offers her an internship and all expenses paid trip to Europe for the summer, she quickly jumps at the opportunity.
Olive has autism and loves reading people and the world's "color". He has an eye for photography and is hired by Tilly's sister for a summer internship.
Their two worlds soon cross. Will they be able to make it past their first terrible meeting on a plane or will they be able to get past it and get along? Maybe even fall in love?

I LOVED this YA read! I love to see neurodiverse characters in a story. I loved Tilly and Oliver!

This book was an absolute gem! Tilly and Oliver, both neurodivergent young adults, are fantastic main characters. I loved seeing the world from their perspectives and seeing how they not only navigate the world, but their relationship with each other, as well. I found them both to be endearing characters that experienced growth over the course of the book.

Also, this is my first read from Mazey Eddings, and I found myself texting a friend to see if she'd ever read her books and if they are all laugh-out-loud funny. This book had me laughing...a lot. What could've been an eye-rolling, over-the-top scene on the airplane at the beginning of the book instead had me rolling with laughter.

I love that this book tackled big issues, but also felt like a warm hug. I loved every second of reading it and found myself really eager to pick it up each time I had an opportunity to do so. I really enjoyed Oliver's fascination with color and the way he described things by their Pantone colors. There were also tons of beautifully romantic lines throughout that I found myself highlighting.

This book also had strong supporting characters, and the plot and pacing were so strong that there was not a single part of the story line that bored me. I was interested in it all.

I don't want to say too much more as I feel I'd be giving parts of the plot away, but just know this is an absolute gem of a book and was so enjoyable to read. Now I'm off to go devour Mazey Eddings' backlist!

Thank you to St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the arc in exchange for my honest review.

Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin's Press for this ARC in return for my honest review.

I LOVE THIS BOOK.

It made me laugh and cry. I feel enriched having read this story.

I first discovered Mazey Eddings last summer. While at the cottage I CONSUMED "A Brush with Love" - and then promptly read "Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake" (my favourite of the series), followed by "The Plus One" - I think you get it - Mazey writes it and I read it.

I honestly didn't think she could get better than Lizzie ... and then I met Tilly. And Oliver (he's important too). This story is about two neurodivergent individuals on the cusp of adulthood - one with adhd (Tilly) and one with autism (Oliver). They spend their summer together - and for Tilly, this time allows her to realize that who she is - is enough. She can be hyper-focused and be a whirlwind and that's ok. Together, Tilly and Oliver start to navigate things they haven't yet (love, relationships, communication with a partner) - and it's so beautifully done. This book isn't just about romantic love either - Tilly's relationship with both her sister and mother is focused on as well.

In Mazey's acknowledgements she writes (FYI, she was diagnosed with autism and adhd in her 20s) that in order to better understand social norms as a kid/teen, she spent so much time observing others. "But all those years of studying people has given me an empathy and desire to see the world beyond my own point of view..." And that is what her books give me. An empathy to understand how a brain functions so differently from mine. It allows me to check myself when speaking or reacting to my children - one of whom has adhd. When Tilly tells Oliver that light touch makes her uncomfortable, but that a firm hug feels wonderful - it reminds me that my son loves big, firm, all encompassing hugs. And when Tilly says that those types of hugs often make her feel grounded and centered - it makes me think, my son probably feels the same way (and husband! Lizzie's story helped me better understand his adhd as well).

Every single time I finish one of Mazey's books it not only highlights what a neurodiverse individual might be feeling, but it also checks my behaviour. It makes me more empathetic. And I love it.

I am giving this ALL THE STARS. I loved it all.

I'm actually gutted the story is over. I want more.

Mazey can you please write Chubby's story (and Harry and Darcy's)? (Even if it's just a newsletter story - I will take it!)

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Tilly in Technicolor

This is a fun YA romance that focuses on two neurodivergent people falling in love. Tilly has ADHD and is a bit of a tornado. Oliver is her opposite. He has autism and is very organized. The ADHD and autism aspects were so well done. Reading this book helped me better understand what it is like to be neurodivergent.

There is a bit of realistic miscommunication as Tilly learns to accept herself and finds her way. This is a coming of age story that shows how messy and fun this time in life can be.

I love all of the references to color. It brings a brightness to this story that is absolutely refreshing. The colors become a character in the story that adds to the vibrancy and uniqueness.

Be prepared to fall in love with all the characters, the setting, the awkward moments and the big emotions.

This book contains scattered strong profanity and one fade to black scene.

Wow! It’s been so long since I have read a book that has truly swept me off my feet! I loved this book cover to cover! I felt seen! I almost felt like the author had a usb drive attached to my brain and uploaded it into the book! Tilly the main character and I are so alike!

This book is perfection! That’s all that needs to be said. It’s easy to read! I am making everyone I know read it! It quick easy and so dam beautiful! Humans are snowflakes were all so different but we are each so special! This book shines light behind the scenes of the neurodivergent. My heart is full!

Tilly is struggling to find her path to adulthood all with the buddy of ADHD right by her side. The biggest question is what do we want to be when we grow up. Tilly has a calling but her mother is not on the same page and Tilly needs to find the strength to stand on her own or fall back. She will meet Ollie a beautiful soul that gives her light and shows her a different side of life. There will be love, cuddles, arguments and misunderstandings. This book is everything you need and more. Adhd does not define you but it is a part of you.

In short:
Did I like it? OMG I loved it!
Would I recommend? Yes ! What are you waiting for?
Would I read more by this author? Absolutely

READ IF YOU LIKE:
◌ Neurodivergence reps
◌ Enemies to lovers
◌ Forced proximity
◌ Traveling
◌ Opposite attracts
◌ Coming of age stories

MY REVIEW | THIS BOOK!!! THIS BOOK WAS SO CUTE I THINK MY HEART EXPLODED. I read it in one day and the only reason I am sad now is because it’s over. T.T

I loved it so much, I cannot begin to express how much. Right from the start, I was so hooked. These two beautiful, lovely, amazing characters got to my heart in a second. Their not so meet-cute, full of awkward moments still made me laugh because gosh, how sweet they were even through their struggles. This all promised for such an interesting story and I just couldn't wait to get to know them more.

Both characters were so different and yet similar in a way. What I mean is they had different personalities and were kind of opposites in the way they acted and all, but they could understand the other like no one could. That's just precious. They had a wonderful relationship's evolution throughout the book, from enemies to friends to lovers. I love how they didn’t change who they were, they just learned to be together, to communicate with one another and make it work.

I feel like Mazey Eddings did a perfect depiction of neurodivergence, bringing information on two different characters and explaining the way they feel and go through life with a captivating story. She did it so well and with such sweet, funny and colourful characters, you are left with a feeling that you desperatly need these two in your life. Their struggles aren’t ones we often get to see so needless to say I was really enraptured by it all.

This might be my favourite read of the year so far, it was such an great surprise for me how perfectly adorable, delightfuly emotional and pleasantly swoony this story was. I’ll now need to read everything ever written by that author!

[P.s. I might be biased because I’m a graphic designer but Oliver’s mind was so fascinating to me, I’d spend the rest of my life in there, seeing life through him cause it’s just captivating.]

Thanks to the publisher, the author and NetGalley for the eARC. All opinions are my own.

Mazey Eddings just did something really difficult and made it look easy. Her transition from adult romance to YA romance was utterly seamless and truly impressive. Tilly in Technicolor is FANTASTIC.

Tilly Twomley is perhaps one of my favorite characters of all time. The ADHD rep is PERFECTION. It was like looking in a mirror at my younger self--onlyI didn't have the benefit of a diagnosis to help me make sense of my world. Oliver Clark is a sweet angel baby, and I love him to pieces. I love how Eddings presented his autism as just a part of who he is--not his defining characteristic. It's an integral part of him, but it isn't his entire identity.

I think it's official. I will read anything Mazey Eddings writes. If she published her grocery list, I'd probably read it because I know she'd find a way to make it epically awesome.

Tilly in Technicolor is perfect for fans of Erin Hahn, Talia Hibbert, Rachel Lynn Solomon, and Jenny Hahn. Tilly and Oliver are #couplegoals for the neurodiverse teenage demographic. Adorable, dorky, and somehow totally swoony, all at the same time.

Tilly in Technicolor was an adorable love story and coming of age story with two neurodivergent teenagers traveling across Europe for an internship before college. The dual perspective was 100% needed for this novel - to see the inner workings of both character's minds - how they each interpret certain moments in similar and different ways, how they each struggle with learning, manage their anxieties, interacting with others, and interpreting how they feel about each other. There were definitely some hilarious moments - but the beautiful moments between Tilly and Oliver were so genuine, insightful, and touching at times. This book was like a hug for your soul. Definitely recommend! Thank you to Wednesday Books, St. Martin's Press, and NetGalley for the opportunity to read this novel.

This is such a cute story of two neurodivergent teens working and falling in love across Europe during their summer internships. I appreciated the ADHD and autism representation and seeing Tilly and Oliver open up to one another and share how they have a hard time fitting into the norms of society. The characters are charming with a lot of heart but are navigating complex feelings and misunderstandings. It’s a cute story overall, though wish the ending was a bit more drawn out. Recommend if you like young adult romances or are looking for neurodiverse representation.