I think this might be my first 5 star read of the year! I absolutely LOVED Tilly in Technicolor. I blazed through it and definitely plan to reread. Tilly and Oliver are wonderful characters and representation of their neurospiciness is done so well. Their romance is lovely and tentative and sweet as first loves tend to be. I liked the side characters as well and how they contributed to the story. Will definitely be praising this book to my audience.

Tilly in Technicolor
Mazey Eddings
5⭐️

I have fallen so in love with Mazey Eddings writing style and her YA debut, Tilly in Technicolor was another absolute winner and an utter delight to read. Her characters are so lovable and relatable. Her stories are beautifully written, and full of vivid descriptions, depth, complex emotions, and so many moments that make you genuinely laugh.

Tilly and Ollie stole my whole heart. I literally couldn’t get enough of them. They were awkwardly lovable, authentic, and the way Mazey wrote their inner monologue, I felt like I was actually living in their brains feeling all of their complex feelings and emotions. Watching these two neurodiverse lovelies learn and grow both as individuals and as friends, and then ultimately as they fall in love was the sweetest thing ever! It was eye opening and informative and I loved every single minute of this book.

What I loved;
🩷 Meet Disaster
🩷 Opposites Attract
🩷 Neurodivergent MC’s
🩷 Mental Health Rep
🩷 Forced Proximity
🩷 Tilly’s Blog Posts

Pub Date 8/15: This was an exceptionally beautiful first love story and you truly wont want to miss it!

Thank you so much to St. Martin’s Press/Wednesday Books and NetGalley for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

As an autistic woman whose partner has ADHD, this book means the world to me. This book is a beautiful balance between discussions of ableism (from society and family) and a beautiful summer rom com about two people stepping into adulthood. Mazey Eddings' writing is beautiful and vibrant and she made the perfect opposites attract romance between Tilly and Oliver. This was a book that was healing to read. I cried through reading most of this book and I am so thankful to have a story like this one available for teens and adults. I really recommend picking up this book, it is a perfect representation of neurodivergent love.

It follows Tilly (surprise) who just finished high school and is beyond excited to go explore Europe as she joins her sister on an internship for her nail company. The journey doesn't exactly have the best start because she has the flight of her nightmares, right by the side of Oliver, a handsome British guy who seems to hate her guts as she spills ketchup all over both of them. Amongst other things. To make matters worse (better), Oliver is the other intern going on this European tour. So they'll have to be by each other's side the whole summer, work together, Oliver takes pictures of her, and they also may or may not have to share a room. And a bed at some point. *squeals and kicks feet*

I don't know how to put into words how much this book took over my heart and is forever going to carry a piece of it inside. It is a love letter to neurodivergent people, to anyone who's lost and trying to find their way, to those who are terrified of being too much and not enough at the same time. It takes you on a journey that brings a lot of the broken pieces of your heart together. I feel so much lighter after reading it.

The book is filled with such a special light, so much life, and so many feelings and raw human experiences. Tilly and Oliver mean everything to me, and it was a joy to watch them fall in love with each other, themselves, and life itself.

Even though my expectations before reading this book were sky-high, it somehow exceeded them, and I cannot wait to have a copy on my shelves. So, please pick this book up when it comes out!! If you'd like to read a YA romance about a trip filled with lots of feelings and new experiences, a love where you feel at home and safe with someone more than ever before, complex sibling and parent dynamics, and so much more, you need to add this book to your TBR. It is absolutely one of my new favorites and I will be reading it many times again.

Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing me with an E-ARC in exchange for my honest opinion!

"Tilly In Technicolor" follows an ADHD girl, Tilly, and an autistic boy, Oliver. After Tilly gets accepted to a summer program in London, she meets Oliver, and that is how their relationship blooms. Tilly wants to become a writer, but her mother is not opposed to that being a career.

I'm a huge fan of Mazey Eddings, I've read all of her books to date, and I was super excited to get an early copy of her DEBUT YA novel. I absolutely loved this book! I am not a huge YA reader, but this book really didn't feel like a YA book. I loved the characters and this story. It was cute, fluffy, and funny, and I was captivated the whole time. I loved watching these characters grow and finding their way through life and learning to understand each other. This book is about two characters who are trying their best in the world and falling in love at the same time. I'm super excited to see what Mazey comes up with next -- her books never disappoint me.

I love this author so much. She's one of my favorites. This book is very well written and fantastic but, I just couldn't get into the characters. I couldn't connect with any of them. My brain couldn't keep up with the main character and it was just overwhelming to me. So, I unfortunately made it half way through the book before calling it quits. But, I know others will very much enjoy this book.

I love the way Mazey Eddings write neurodivergent characters. Tilly and Ollie were both absolutely precious and the way the fit together was just perfect!

The setting of this was fun with them traveling around Europe in the summer.

There was so much depth to Tilly and her relationship with her mom and sister as well as her relationship with herself. Her growth and the way she was able to stand up for herself by the end was so heartwarming.

Ollie also had some excellent growth with letting people in and communicating.

I absolutely recommend this one to YA fans as well as people who have been fans of Mazey’s adult books. I would read 5 more books just about Tilly and Ollie!

I’m not sure I can put into words just how much I love Mazey Eddings’ books, her adult romances are absolutely perfect. I fell in love with Tilly and Oliver, just as hard as the A Brush With Love group.

Tilly in Technicolor takes us on a journey around Europe while we get to know Tilly and Oliver. Their meet cute (disaster) was adorable, and had me smiling at these two cuties.

As always with Eddings work, there is fantastic neurodivergent representation. Tilly has ADHD, and Oliver is autistic, and watching them find another person who understood what being neurodivergent in the world really means was beautiful.

Mazey Eddings does it again! I have yet to read a book by her that I didn't love. Her first YA book was great, and I loved the dual POV and neurodiversity rep. The writing was great and the story just fantastic! I highly recommend this one and can't wait for it to be out in the world.

Tilly has ADHD, a fact her mother seems to think is the end of the world. She's just graduated high school and is off to Europe to intern for her sister's nail polish company, an experience their mom hopes will change Tilly's mind about not going to college. Tilly knows that's not going to happen, but what she doesn't know is that the cute boy seated next to her on her flight (who the thoroughly embarrasses herself in front of) is also working for her sister this summer. And that they'll be sharing a room on their travels.
Oliver is autistic, and his special interest is colors, something he's managed to leverage into a job for the summer before heading off to college. He's unsure about Tilly at first, but there's something about her that makes her surprisingly easy to be around, even as they bicker constantly.
The two of them spend their summer working, getting to know each other, and figuring out exactly what it is they want--out of this summer, our of their relationship, out of their lives.

As always with Mazey Eddings's books, I laughed. I cried. I stopped putting off that call to schedule appointments with my therapist and psychiatrist. At times, Tilly in Technicolor was a really hard read, because it was painfully familiar (as I think it will be for many readers with ADHD) but it was so worth the read. This was one of my most anticipated books of 2023 and it absolutely lived up to my expectations. Mazey Eddings's YA is every bit as good as her adult.

5 Pantone 871 C Metallic Gold Stars!!!

This book was a joy. Tilly and Oliver (Ollie!) are square pegs that society wants to put in round holes.

Tilly was diagnosed with ADHD as a teen, finally having an explanation for the struggles she's had in school and in life. Her mom is especially brutal, trying to force Tilly into a path that mom thinks is right, without accounting for Tilly's abilities and desires.

Oliver has autism. He has an incredible wealth of knowledge about color, but not about human interaction. Tint, hue, saturation, value are words that roll easily off his tongue. Love? Not so much.

Tilly's mom dubbed her Tornado Tilly - she's a whirlwind. Oliver craves routine and order. Opposites attract right?

Watching these two neurodivergent teens fall for each other was beautiful! They might both speak English, but their brains speak different languages. Somehow, they find a way to understand each other.

Thank you so much to St. Martin's Press/Wednesday Books and NetGalley for this digital ARC in return for an honest review .



Tilly's sister was annoying at first, but she figured things out.

Mazey Eddings quickly became one of my autobuy authors this past year with her adult romcoms each featuring neurodivergent or characters suffering with mental health. As someone who struggles with both of these things something about Eddings writing gives me such hope during my darkest moments as I can pick up her books and see parts of myself reflected in them as her characters get their happy ending. Tilly in Technicolor succeeded my expectations and if you're only picking up a limited number of new releases this year Tillh should be top of your to buy list!

I am fully in love with this book and the main characters. It is so refreshing to see neurodiverse perspectives written in such a well crafted way. This book will stick with me for a long time and I will be telling all my social channels about it. I can not wait to see how this author develops and what she comes up with next.

Thanks @netgalley @mazeyeddings and @wednesdaybooks for the early look at Tilly in Technicolor. It’s out on August 15, 2023.

This book is a beautifully optimistic and empathetic YA story about two neurodivergent teens falling in love as they cross-cross Europe over the course of a summer.

As the mom of a child with ADHD, I was profoundly moved by how Mazey showed the interior life of people with ADHD and autism. This story celebrates their beautiful brains and is an engaging romp at the same time. I think anyone with a teenager in their life should buy this for them.

Overall: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Steam: 🔥
Tropes: bad mom, cool job, meet-disaster, only one bed

Tilly in Technicolor is a fabulously fun and real book with self-discovery, romance, and great own-voices mental health, ADHD, and autism rep. The characters come to life and their hopes and insecurities are very relatable, making this also a great coming-of-age story. I recommend this book for youth and adults alike. The only reason I offer 4.5 stars for my review is because the ending seems overly optimistic for the resolution of one particular relationship.

I could not have been more excited to receive early access to Tilly in Technicolor through #netgalley. Mazey Eddings has quickly become one of my favorite authors with her humorous and insightful writing.

I am especially grateful for characters like Tilly and Oliver, two neurodivergent young adults learning how to manage life and interpersonal relationships while juggling their own individual needs as well as the needs of those around them. It is no small task and I appreciate the peek into the neurodivergent brain and the way Eddings writes with such acceptance and compassion - a true gift to readers everywhere. "Tilly in Technicolor" offers such a reframe for how neurodivergent individuals often feel perceived by those around them (like Tilly describes in her relationship with her family) and it allows neurotypical readers to grow in understanding and empathy. Reading some of Tilly's feelings and the way her mother made her feel was incredibly moving for me as the mother of a young teen with ADHD. I think I have learned more about myself and my children through reading Eddings books than I have from any other fiction writer. As soon as I finished reading, I pre-ordered a copy for my shelves - signed, of course! I am glad that Mazey Eddings has brought such beautiful representation (ADHD, Autism) to life in her YA debut and I look forward to more!

As a note, Eddings does not shy away from the topic of sexuality in this novel, but I would say it is very on par for young-adult fiction and is not as detailed or explicit as her adult books. I wouldn't personally be uncomfortable with a younger teen reading it at all.

i love everything about this book and this author!

Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for the review copy.

Tilly in Technicolor is another piece of proof that Mazey Eddings can so no wrong. Tilly is ready for a summer in Europe where she can finally take some time to figure out what she wants. Oliver knows exactly what he wants, but his autism makes it hard for him to connect to people, but his passion for color theory leads him to an internship with Tilly’s sister and for a summer neither of these teens will forget. Tilly is Technicolor is beautiful, and with Oliver’s autism and Tilly’s ADHD, the neurodiverse representation is just stunning; these characters have my whole heart and I want to protect them at all costs. Tilly—wonderful, vibrant Tilly—is an absolute gem. She’s filled with life and love and watching her struggle to be accepted by her family for her quirks was heartbreaking. She is vulnerable and just everything. I would read a million books just about her. And Oliver is so soft and gentle and thoughtful. Both overcome so much and their enemies-to-lovers journey is just so adorable. There is such a brightness and wit in this book. It had me wanting to jump back on a plane yo go to Europe, it made me feel seen, it made me think, it made me laugh. I read this in a day—I couldn’t put it down, and it’s just really such a wonderful read, and it’s one I wish I had had as someone trying to figure out my own anxieties after high school. Just another wonderful five star from Mazey Eddings.

Wow wow wow wow wow. I am a huge Mazey Eddings fan (she’s basically on my instant-buy list at this point), so I was THRILLED to get to read an eARC of Tilly in Technicolor. And holy guacamole this did not disappoint. There’s something so relatable and beautiful about the way she writes in all her books, from the way characters are feeling to what they’re seeing and saying to one another. In addition to this being YA, this book is different in that it’s in first person, and Mazey Eddings’ writing really translated into first person.

Tilly and Oliver are both neurodivergent (Tilly has ADHD, and Oliver has autism), and getting to hear their own inner monologues and reactions to what happens to them (and what they do and say) was really special. It’s really wonderful representation of the challenges that the world around them and how they navigate those challenges. And watching Tilly and Oliver get comfortable enough to share those things with one another and them help each other navigate the world was such a warm, cozy hug.

I really did love both Tilly and Oliver. The description doesn’t tell you this, but Oliver is BRITISH and that’s very important (it’s important for Tilly, too!!). Oliver is really up there on the list of book boyfriends (not just because he’s British). I loved seeing Tilly navigate her relationship with her mother (who sees her ADHD as something to be fixed and something wrong with Tilly) and her sister (who has been held up as the prodigal child), and also watching her relationship with Oliver bloom from chaotic-seatmates-on-a-plane to I-guess-I’ll-tolerate-you-if-I-have-to to oh-crap-I-like-you. I loved the other characters as well, and Mazey Eddings does such a good job of having a diverse cast of characters who aren’t tokenized. For example, Oliver’s best friend’s partner is referred to with they/them pronouns, and that’s how you know their pronouns, rather than announcing it to the reader or to the other characters.

This is definitely one of my favorite books from this year. It really felt like a big hug, possibly because I wanted to give Tilly and Oliver hugs, but it just gave me the best warm and fuzzies.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for providing me with an eARC of Tilly in Technicolor in exchange for my honest review.

In Mazey Eddings' YA debut, Tilly and Oliver meet extremely uncute on a plane to London before finding themselves stuck together on a whirlwind European tour revolving around nail polish and Instagram, sharing hotel rooms and even occasionally a bed. Also, Tillie has ADHD and Oliver has autism, and their various peculiarities mean they sometimes drive each other crazy - and they understand each other better than anyone else.

This is a an adorable confection of a book. The situation is contrived and implausible, but it's fun to read about people prancing around Europe, looking beautiful and spending money they can't possibly have. Tillie and Oliver's building tension in the first two-thirds is wonderful, and the secondary characters are entertaining and well-drawn.

I did feel like this suffered from a common weakness of rom coms, that the female lead is given no personal work to do (except maybe fully realizing how wonderful she is). Tilly is self-centered and thoughtless and demanding - common traits for people, not to mention teenagers - but her every foible is chalked up to, and excused by, ADHD. And all Tilly's problems - her misunderstandings with Oliver, her combative relationship with her sister, her mother's skepticism that she can support herself as a writer without a college degree or any experience - are attributed to other people's failure to correctly perceive or communicate with her. So the happy but flat-feeling ending of the story is that everyone else changes, and Tilly - the main character, whose evolution and growth we have been rooting for - stays exactly the same.