Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings was a fun read and perfect for a summer holiday under an umbrella at the beach. The book was positive and made me smile. The characters were likeable even with their quirks and habits. It was genuine fun to read and I think it should be read by most young people to help understand those with autism or other Neurodivergent characteristics. This would be helpful to anyone.

If books could give hugs, this book would’ve given the biggest, best hug anyone could ever receive. ⁣
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It squeezed my heart in the best way throughout the entire story.⁣ It was so sweet and swoonworthy between two young lovers. My heart just kept sighing in the best way.
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There were so many beautiful, heartfelt discussions. I couldn’t stop highlighting.⁣
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I smiled. I laughed out loud. I had tears in my eyes. I felt so many beautiful things and envisioned so many beautiful colors and places.⁣
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Ollie and Tilly’s relationship started off on the wrong foot, anything that could go wrong, did for these two. Tilly is this incredible hurricane of feelings and Ollie is a stoic statue in a storm. She’s always full speed and he comes off as so calm and quiet; but they’re absolutely brilliant together.⁣
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He makes her feel safe and seen and calms her mind. She makes him feel safe and seen and gets lost in his descriptions of colors. ⁣
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This was just so well done, thoughtful and just wonderful. Sharing the different challenges neurodivergents face and all of the wonderful things about them. ⁣
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Cubby and Amina were delightful. Micah and Marcus were hilarious. Mona grew on me, and eventually I liked her too. Darcy and Harry were also so supportive.⁣
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This deserves all the stars and rainbows and technicolors. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️😍🫠

I loved this book so much. If I could ever describe a book as a perfectly snug, warm, smelling good hug, it would be this book. Tilly and Oliver are just so stinking cute and a wonderful love story about two young teens lost in their future, but manage to find some guidance along the way.

OBSESSED WITH TILLY AND OLLIE IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

Tilly in Technicolor is my first Mazey Eddings book and I knew I was a goner from dedication alone.

This book follows Tilly and Ollie, both neurodivergent, as they travel through Europe on a summer internship.

I don’t think I’ve ever felt more seen reading a book. From the first page, I felt a strong connection to Tilly. So many “this is me” moments. Then Ollie’s sections started and I was like “oh wait, I’m totally an Ollie.”

There were just so many quotes that resonated with me throughout the whole book. Plus, Eddings has a phenomenal writing style. So witty and relatable.

This sweet YA novel beautifully delves into the experiences of being neurodiverse. Tilly embarks on an exciting summer abroad, interning for her sister Mona's start-up. Oliver, with his profound love for colors and a notable Instagram following, brings a charming and unique perspective to the story.
Their initial encounter, where Tilly humorously runs away, unfolds into a delightful revelation when they realize they are both interning for Mona. The slow-burn romance between these neurodivergent teenagers adds a captivating layer of depth to the narrative, creating a heartwarming journey of connection and personal growth..

Mazey Eddings delivers a great YA debut that captures the essence of neurodiversity with finesse.
I want to thank NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Tilly in Technicolor was such a wonderful surprise for me. I've read Mazey's other books and thought that they were good, but this book, Tilly in Technicolor knocked it out of the park for me. I wish I'd had this book when I was younger. I so much appreciated the ADHD and autism representations in this book. Just like Tilly wanted, I felt seen in reading this book. The struggles and the realness were so spot on that I felt all the emotions in this book. I love Oliver and was so thankful that this was written in dual POV because we needed to get into his head as well. I really loved this book and will be running to get my hands on a physical copy of this book.

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for this eARC. All opinions are my own.

Tilly in Technicolor by Mazey Eddings is a necessary read if you have someone in your life who is neurodivergent (so literally everyone). I really enjoyed learning more about how ADHD and Autism effected the characters and their interactions with each other and the world. I wish there was more to the plot than just that thought. I found myself wishing for a chapter about Mona & Amina, Marcus and their friend group and even more time with Tilly's family at the end. Everything resolved a little too quickly, but I understand this is a YA story so it's not going to be as deep. Overall, I would give this 3/5 stars but will absolutely recommend it to my friends and network!

3.5 stars

This is a solid YA contemporary featuring realistically written neurodivergent characters with a dash of romance included.

Tillie and Ollie’s meet cute happens on a flight that is punctuated by one slapstick disaster after another. Their temporary departure from each other is even more outlandish than their series of previous calamities, but don’t worry; they’re not actually saying goodbye since they’re both unknowingly going to intern for Tillie’s sister’s burgeoning nail lacquer company all summer (and all over Europe).

Tillie and Ollie are both neurodivergent - ADHD and Autism, respectively - and this element is expertly written by Eddings, whose author’s note on this subject is not to be missed. Readers get into both characters’ heads and get to see through their perspectives exactly what life is like for them independently and in their relationships with others. This element is why readers should pick up the book.

The romance is cute and the secondary characters are a lot of fun, but I wanted more of the latter and a better resolution. This wraps up so quickly and in a fairly - at least for this reader - unsatisfying way.

Despite hopes for minor changes, I enjoyed the read and see the value already of recommending this one to specific students.

Tilly in Technicolor is a sweet, entertaining YA romance. Mazey Eddings creates two neurodivergent teens who connect with each other while trying to navigate a world that isn’t designed with them in mind.

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The summer after high school graduation, Tilly gets the chance to travel around Europe while interning for her superstar sister’s nail polish company. She knows it will be a challenge with her ADHD, but she’s ready to leave her academic education behind. Oliver is autistic, and he’s self taught expert on color, and is also working for the beauty entrepreneurs. After a rocky start, Tilly and Oliver discover they are kindred spirits when it comes to how they deal with the world around them. But as their relationship develops, what will happen to these new, romantic feelings once the summer ends?

I chose this book because I was interested in a romance featuring neurodivergent characters. The story is extremely emotional at times, but always entertaining and amusing. Tilly is sarcastic and funny. I really enjoyed her interactions with Oliver as they figured out how to interact with each other. As a parent of a teen with ADHD, parts of this book made me very anxious for Tilly and Oliver. I also got extremely frustrated with Tilly’s parents, who seemed oblivious to how ADHD affects Tilly and why pursuing a college degree would be difficult for her.

Tilly in Technicolor is a delightful, enjoyable YA story. The portrayals of ADHD and autism are realistic while being informative and respectful. Mazey Eddings creates an engaging teen romance that resonates with the reader both as a romance and as an illustration of how some neurodivergent people interact with the world around them.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advance copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

Rating: 4.25 ⭐️

Tilly in Technicolor was a sweet and charming YA romance book with amazing representation.

It’s dual POVs of the main characters, Tilly and Oliver, and there were some great tropes like, forced proximity, dislike to love, a summer and workplace romance. I would recommend checking the content and trigger warnings before reading just in case.

While, I can’t speak for the ADHD and Autistic representation myself, I thought it was beautifully presented and written. The portrayal of adapting to the world as neurodivergent was so well done. Tilly and Oliver’s strength and determination was beautiful and the understanding they had for each other was so sweet as well.

The overall premise was entertaining; there were some refreshing, amusing, sweet and heartbreaking moments. I loved the travel, color theory and blogging aspect as well. Tilly’s journey with finding her passion and standing up for what she wanted was so inspiring. There were also various side characters that made the story even more enjoyable.

The romance between Tilly and Oliver was really cute. Their meet-cute was hilarious and all the banter and tension between them was amazing. I just loved how well they connected. Oliver’s realization of his feelings towards Tilly was also my favorite part.

The only issue I had with this book though, was definitely the last few chapters. The conflict and misunderstanding they had was a bit rushed. There were also certain aspects that wrapped up way too quickly and could have been more explored upon. I also would have liked an epilogue but the conclusion was really heartwarming.

Overall, just an absolutely delightful and fun read.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I requested a Netgalley arc for Tilly in Technicolor after loving A Brush With Love, Lizzie Blake's Best Mistake , and The Plus One by Mazey Eddings. They are part of an adult contemporary romance trilogy, Tilly in Technicolor is Eddings first YA novel.
Title: Tilly in Technicolor

Author: Mazey Eddings

Publication Date: August 15, 2023

Publisher: St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Mental Health, Autism, ADHD

Pages: 320

Content Warnings: panic attacks, foul language, sexual content, injury detail, vomit, alcohol

Mature YA: 16+ Includes profanity, sexual situations, and alcohol use.

› Tilly doesn't feel heard by her mother. Tilly has ADHD and her mother treats her like a child. She wants to get out of the house away from her mom and out of Cleveland. Tilly wants to be a writer. Her mother is not happy about that and is pushing Tilly to attend University and get a "practical" degree, but first Tilly is heading to Europe with her sister, Mona, to travel around for three months helping Mona as she is trying to grow her start-up business with eco-friendly nail polish.

› Mona is five years older than Tilly. They used to be very close, but when you have a sibling that much older than you it's natural to grow apart when they go out in the world on their own. Tilly says Mona changed after attending Yale, and I'm left wondering what kind of stress Mona must have been under that would make her change. She started her own company while still attending University with a person named Amina. They moved to London and have been working to grow their business called Ruhe which is a German word that doesn't directly translate to English, but means nothing around you bothers you, so I suppose maybe "inner peace". Something Tilly definitely doesn't have.

› On the plane Tilly meets Oliver. He has an incredible ability with colour. He can look at anything and tell you exactly what Pantone colour it is. "The large poles down the runway are Pantone 15-1360", the sky Pantone 2190, a streak of lightning Pantone 536, the blush of Tilly's cheeks Pantone 16-1720, and also actions like Amina's laugh would be a rich caramel Pantone 723. I find Oliver's special interest absolutely breathtaking and would love to follow his Instagram where he takes beautiful pictures and explains all of these colours and their relationship to each other. Oliver is also working with Tilly and Amina as a colour and media specialist to help them grow their Instagram followers

› Tilly in Technicolor is told from Tilly and Oliver's perspective. Oliver has autism. I'm an Educational Assistant and I've been working with kids who have autism and ADHD for about 10 years. My son has been diagnosed with ADHD. It seems like the portrayal of autism and ADHD in this book is authentic - the author has ADHD, so I feel like she truly gets it and is talented at putting those feelings and challenges into words.

› Tilly and Oliver struggle to communicate or read each other's emotions, so of course Tilly in Technicolor is about the both of them learning more about themselves, each other, communication, friendship, family, and love.

› Characters: 6
I didn't like that Mona's first show of affection towards Tilly was when Tilly proved she was useful for Mona's business. Stereotypical behaviour for some characters.

› Atmosphere: 7
I laughed when Tilly had to pull out a million pairs of underwear from her luggage at the airport. "Mount Fruit of the Loom" BAHAHAHA! And then the scenes on the plane with Oliver had me laughing out loud.

› Writing Style: 5
I liked the blog entries at first, but they quickly became repetitive and boring. I prefer Oliver's perspective over Tilly's, but I think that's a "me" thing. There were a lot of "eye roll" moments. I feel like this should have been written and marketed as a new adult novel instead of YA. This article explains it better than I can.

› Plot: 4
I felt really bored.

› Intrigue: 5
It was only the ADHD and autism rep that was keeping me interested.

› Logic: 7
I often felt worried for Tilly, being a young woman out on her own sometimes at night and no one was calling her or checking on her. There was even a time when Mona and Amina left Tilly alone overnight. That just seemed so wrong to me. What about the broken window?

› Enjoyment: 6
Overall, Tilly in Technicolor was okay for me. I think I'll stick with Eddings adult novels.

Average 5.7

My Rating ★★★

› Final Thoughts
• I feel like everyone should read Tilly in Technicolor just so you can gain a better understanding of what it feels like to have autism or ADHD. This is an adventurous, emotional, lighthearted, medium-paced, funny, hopeful, inspiring, informative, character-driven, diverse book with lovable characters. It's set to be published August 15, 2023. I'm looking forward to Eddings new adult contemporary romance coming out in 2024 called Late Bloomer.


Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for sending this book for review. All opinions are my own.

“Tilly, you’re the whole rainbow.”

I love that Mazey writes books about neurodiverse individuals. Reading her novels has definitely opened my eyes to some of the thoughts and issues that these people may go through.

This book was super cute. Tilly and Oliver were made for each other. He was so in tune to her feelings and it was so sweet to see how he dealt with the emotions of having a crush on someone.

I will say, this book had me quite frustrated with Tilly’s whole family. I just couldn’t believe how they spoke to her! And it made me so sad that she had to deal with people speaking to her in this way.

This book did lose its momentum for me around 60% in. I think it was just moving too slow for my tastes.

However, this was a good YA debut!

Oh! And two words: RABBIT HOLE LOLOL

Thank you to netgalley and mazey eddings for the e-arc. I am leaving my review voluntarily.

I love everything Mazey has written thus far and was so intrigued to read her YA debut.

As always, Mazey knows how to write dual POV and has such grace when writing about topics such as neurodivergence. I was laughing and learning alongside the main character Tilly.

The plot felt a little slow in the middle and the ending did feel a bit rushed but overall I really enjoyed this YA novel.

This book was admittedly cute, and it was a good summer read, taking us on a journey through different countries and cultures.

Tilly has ADHD, and Oliver has autism, and anyone can see that they are complete opposites. And at first, they are, constantly irritating each other. But neurodivergence is a reality, and people with neurodivergence do go through struggles that only they can understand. In that way, perhaps Oliver and Tilly aren't so different after all.

*3.3 stars

I love this book, it is absolute perfection, Tilly and Oliver are so adorable, both seeing the world in their own way, they stole my heart.

The way the author narrates the story and her relationship is so sweet, entertaining and funny, I swooned so hard! highly recommended
Thank you Netgalley and St. Martin’s Press for the early copy!

Thank you so much to St Martin's Press & Wednesday books for an advance copy of this book!

OH MY GOD!
This book was literal perfection. I loved every minute of it! And I think why I loved it so much is the similarities between Tilly and one of Mazey's prior characters Lizzie Blake (which was my favorite of her Brush with Love series).

"Couples that stim together stay together."

I do not think I have every highlighted so many LONG passages from a book before. There was just one thing after the next that I just adored. I just love the way that Mazey wrote both Oliver and Tilly. I felt like I knew them to my core. I thought all the relationships were so well done throughout the book. Mona & her mom were frustrating characters but as much as Tilly was growing, they were as well.

Tilly. Tilly. Tilly.
Tilly has just graduated and still has not applied for college (she does not want to go) and is going off to Europe for the summer to work as an intern for her sister. Tilly has ADHD and knows where her weaknesses are but also knows what her strengths lie - in writing. She has such a passion for writing and her blog posts were so vulnerable and honest. "But when I'm writing or reading, I never feel alone. I melt into the pages, my world morphing into the safety of a story." I was so proud that she stood up for what she wanted by the end and was able to find her voice to speak up to her sister and mother. I have never been clinically diagnosed with ADHD but there instances of Tilly's actions or thoughts that had me questioning could I have be on a spectrum? When Tilly's internal dialogue says "I've always had trouble relating to my peers, saying or doing the wrong thing no matter how hard I tried to be like them." - it hit me to the core. I just loved seeing her growth and throughout this book & her journey of finding out who she is.

Oliver. Oliver. Oliver.
The way Oliver saw the world was just so fascinating and I just adored the way that he adored Tilly. So many times I felt myself swooning over the things he would say to Till.y. "Tilly, you're the entire rainbow" :falls over: The way Eddings describes all the colors that Oliver sees was simply so beautiful. I don't think I can do justice to convey how eloquently he speaks. His relationship with his sister was interesting. She was such a loose cannon and as a reader you could tell their twin bond was special. The special gift she got him had me rolling (iykyk).

What is amazing by the two of them is that they are aware of their differences and once the wall was taken down and they were honest with one another, they really could understand each other. I love the consent between them and how they were constantly making sure the other was okay and asking permission. They were just so comfortable with each other & were learning from each other.

I wanted to be apart of their world. I wanted to escape to Europe with their small group and travel from city to city and be a hand model.

I don't think I have giggled harder at any other book Eddings before. I have no notes to provide or wishes that I thought this book could have used I love that it was in a dual POV. I love that the conflict in the 4th act was resolved quickly. I just love Tilly and Oliver so much!

Bravo!

DNF at 20% in. This book is great for autism and ADHD rep! I thought I would love this because I loved Edding's books in the best but there was something about this one that I wasn't enjoying.

I am a fan of Mazey Eddings' work and her YA novel, Tilly, was just as compelling a read as her other books. I love her inclusion of neurodiverse characters.

3.5/5

Loved the neurodiverse representation in this YA romance. It was sweet with just a little sprinkle of spice. While not my favorite YA romance, it’s definitely worth a read!

I really enjoyed Tilly's story and thought it was so well written, I loved the neurodivergent aspect and how Mazey incorporates different types of mental health representations into her books, she does them justice and really shows how people all deal with different struggles while still trying to navigate life. I think this book was great and loved that she not only represented ADHD but autism as well. Tilly and Ollie are great and their story gave me such joy. I read it in one sitting and couldn't put it down. I highly recommend reading!