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I was so grateful to receive an arc of this book. Mazey Eddings is an author I wish I had discovered earlier and I will now begin to read everything in her backlist. This book was so perfectly sweet and a great romance. It dealt with challenges but showed that love is the most important force in the world.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s press for this arc in exchange for an honest review.

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I have read Mazey's other adult novels but this is her first YA novel and I was pleasantly surprised by it. It felt like a very authentic look into the neurodivergent teenage mind, which was well appreciated. Tilly to everyone else comes across as unmotivated and scattered, but really she is passionate about writing, she is very understanding of her own emotions and constantly feels misunderstood because of her ADHD.

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Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for providing access to this title in exchange for an unbiased review. What a great read! Equal parts light-hearted fun and important cultural commentary, Eddings does a great job of capturing life and love in the world of contemporary teenagers. The dual POV was very well done and the characters were believable, both with complete, thoughtful story arcs that kept the pages turning. Highly recommend!

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OMG I LOVED THIS BOOK!
When I first read the synopsis for Tilly in Technicolor, I knew it was going to be right up my alley! When bright and bubbly Tilly meets soft and quiet Oliver, the two seem destined to be enemies. Where Oliver is all rounded curves and muted colors, Tilly is sharp edges and magnificent neons. Despite a disastrous first meeting on a transcontinental flight, they find themselves becoming more and more in tune with one another as they are stuck together interning for the same company. This story is truly a testament to not writing someone off based on a first impression and that sometimes people who appear to be incompatible end up being each other’s perfect complement.
I adored both of the main characters in this book, and I thought the dual POV was very well done. I will say that there were times when I thought the pacing was a bit off, making me feel like the plot was becoming a bit stagnant. In the end, I give it a solid 4 stars.
Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday Books for the advanced copy in exchange for an honest review!

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I was pleasantly surprised with this book, because at the start, it felt like a bit of a hot mess. A few too many meet cute (or not meet cute) moments on the plane, and I wasn't sure if Tilly's ADHD behaviours would wear on me or not. In the end, I stuck with the book through those initial chapters where I didn't really like Tilly, accepting that some of why I didn't like her was because I couldn't relate to how she was behaving because of her ADHD and that the author intended us to feel that way. I did find it surprising that Oliver's autism did not make me react the same way. I was more sympathetic to him as a character from start to finish, which is likely a judgement of my pre-conceived notions about behaviour and my own anxious tendencies.

I feel like this book does a very good job of capturing individuals who are not neurotypical. The fact that the author herself has both ADHD and autism (adult diagnosis) makes the depiction of both of these neurological states all the more revealing because they are based on how she has experienced things.

The characters are well developed, especially with the alternating POVs. Those around them are interesting but don't steal their thunder. And the plot moves nicely through the summer and the various cities. It was not a travel book at all, but there were some moments that revealed fun things about the places they visit. Tilly's mother was definitely hard to take for most of the book, and it made me think about whether or not I am doing anything with my children that may make them think that they are less than loved.

All in all, a good romance and a good look into how some people function differently than others and what that means in their relationships and their interaction with the world around them.

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I love everything that Mazey Eddings writes. She has a way with Words and I loved every minute of reading this book. This cover is gorgeous. The characters were entertaining, intriguing, and interesting. I can’t wait for her next book.

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Thank you Alexis Neuville with St. Martin’s Press and Wednesday books for allowing me the chance to devour this eARC through NetGalley.

Where are the words to describe this book? They have left the building of me.

It was sweet and awesome and these neurodivergent loveballs had me rooting for them from the beginning. Mazey Eddings, gawdamn goddess that she is, wrote these two with such care and love. Tilly was so incredibly relatable (a future Lizzie friend, no doubt). Ollie was fun. His love and eye for color reminds me of my own hyper-fixation for some things. I was completely charmed and enchanted by this story and very much look forward to anything and everything Mazey Eddings brings forth into this world.

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An enormous thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and of course, Mazey Eddings for providing me with an eARC of this book. I am voluntarily leaving a review, all opinions are my own.

Well, damn. I read this book in a single day because I couldn’t put it down. I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end and could not get enough of the story and characters.

Tilly was utterly brilliant and I absolutely loved every little victory for her throughout. Watching her and Ollie through every ordeal or moment they shared just made me so happy. This book brought so many emotions forward, and I loved every bit of it.

The ending had me crying and I will forever recommend this book.

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I have been lucky to read all of Mazey Eddings' backlist and I have enjoyed them all! This story was no different! I adored the representation and the way she was so thoughtful in the characters. Im not typically a YA person, but I really enjoyed this!

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Love love love! Mazey Eddings always does an amazing job of writing real people and highlighting different ways for people to live. I've loved her other books and this one is no exception. I really enjoyed this YA book and always feel warm and fuzzy after reading them. :)

Thanks Mazey Eddings and NetGalley!

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Mazey Edding's YA debut was a real treat and (what felt like) an authentic look into the neurodivergent teenage mind.

To outsiders and even her family, Tilly seems scattered, unstable, and unmotivated about her future. In reality, she is passionate about writing, intensely in tune with her emotions, and seeking to find her place in a world where she feels constantly misunderstood due to her ADHD. She gets the opportunity to spend the summer in Europe with her sister's nascent company and can't wait to start living her life untethered from home.

Enter Oliver, interning with the same company for the summer and completely thrown off by Tilly and her personality. As the two work together more and start to learn about each other's neurodivergence, they realize that they have more in common than they realize and that maybe their summer in Europe is just a beginning.

I am looking forward to Eddings' future forays into YA novels!

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After a disastrous and hilarious first meeting Tilly and Oliver find themselves working for Tilly's sister at her start up company for the summer traveling through Europe.

I absolutely adored this book! I loved the dual point of a view from both characters and getting to know them. I laughed out loud so many times, only to cry five minutes later.

This book felt exactly like the title, it gave me all kinds of emotions and i loved all the descriptions Oliver made when talking about how color makes him feel. This was definitely a feel good read!

I can't wait to read another YA book Eddings!

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this book was beyond expectations i really enjoyed reading about nuerodivergent teens its not something you always get a big spotlight on and tilly and oliver made it work with a relationship and jobs and everything i just cant say enough great things about it thanks for letting me read

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Well, this book was a DELIGHT! I thought I would read it as a palette cleanser between more serious books and it did do that well. However, the discussions of neurodiverse individuals and their struggles and the silent judgment of low expectations, if you will, just broke my heart and also made me learn things I probably should already have known as an old broad who has spent the last 20+ years in education! I love Tilly. I love love love Oliver. The settings were so joyous and the cast of characters that populate this story are just funny and quirky and sweet and LOVE!!!! ♥♥

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Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings YA debut about ADHD girl and autistic boy who form a connection over the course of a summer. I have say I liked more then her contemporary romance, it was definitely a cute book. The wholesomeness between Tilly and Oliver was actually super adorable, and their relationship is so real.
This was overall very enjoyable and I hope Mazey Eddings continues writing more YA books.

A special thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin's Press & Wednesday Books for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

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