I think I have to give up and admit that Mazey Eddings and I don’t click. I’ve tried several of her books and didn’t like them but I thought a YA novel would be different. Unfortunately, no. It’s not the whole ADHD thing; I can read about people with ADHD and connect with them but at what point do we stop and ask the question: when does it stop being ADHD and it just become a label we slap on self-absorbed behavior? Tilly, for an 18 year old, should be more aware – no, there is not an infinite supply of ketchup on an airplane, and no, the guy next to you doesn’t want to constantly be disturbed by you because you didn’t think to pack something to distract you on what you knew was going to be the longest flight of your life. There are flashes of brilliance for Tilly but they are few and far between. I eventually had to give up on this because she expected people to cater to her and that’s just not something I can deal with.

This is such a gem of a book, my favorite from Eddings yet!

After struggling throughout high school because of her ADHD, Tilly Twomley is ready for a fresh start. She’s not sure exactly what she wants to do, so in the meantime, her parents are paying to send her to Europe to work as a summer intern for her sister.

Unlike Tilly, Oliver Clark knows exactly what he wants. His autism has kept his world small, but he's okay with that because of his passion for color theory and design. He is looking to build up his resume and lands a summer internship, which he is excited about, until he experiences the most horrendous international flight ever, courtesy of his cute but chaotic seat mate.

He can't wait to get away from her, but to his dismay, she is also an intern at the same company and he's stuck spending the summer with her. That seatmate/intern is of course, Tilly, and she's equally mortified after having embarrassed herself repeatedly in front of Oliver on the plane.

I can't express how much I enjoyed watching the relationship between Oliver and Tilly! They're both just adorable together and their banter is top notch, but what I especially loved was how they "saw" each other. As they get to know each other, they recognize each other's neurodiversity and really make an effort to be supportive of each other. I loved that connection between them!

Eddings also does a wonderful job of exploring how being neurdiverse can impact family relationships as well. Tilly's mom is overprotective to the point of being hurtful, and it has strained their relationship. I thought Tilly's journey of self-discovery was beautiful, not just because of what she learns about herself, but also because of how she proves herself both to her mom and sister.

With Tilly in Technicolor, Eddings does an incredible job of making neurodiverse individuals feel seen and understood.

I listened to the audiobook (thanks @netgalley & RB Media) and really enjoyed the narrators, Justis Bolding & Chris Nelson, who did a fantastic job bringing Oliver & Tilly to life.

Book Title: Tilly in Technicolor
Author: Mazey Eddings
Genre: Romance, YA
Release Day: August 15, 2023
Format: Audio Book
Rating: Storyline 5⭐️ Narration 4⭐️

Synopsis: Tilly Twomley is desperate for change. White-knuckling her way through high school with flawed executive functioning has left her burnt out and ready to start fresh. Working as an intern for her perfect older sister’s start up isn’t exactly how Tilly wants to spend her summer, but the required travel around Europe promises a much-needed change of scenery as she plans for her future. The problem is, Tilly has no idea what she wants.

Oliver Clark knows exactly what he wants. His autism has often made it hard for him to form relationships with others, but his love of color theory and design allows him to feel deeply connected to the world around him. Plus, he has everything he needs: a best friend that gets him, placement into a prestigious design program, and a summer internship to build his resume. Everything is going as planned. That is, of course, until he suffers through the most disastrous international flight of his life, all turmoil stemming from lively and exasperating Tilly. Oliver is forced to spend the summer with a girl that couldn’t be more his opposite—feeling things for her he can’t quite name—and starts to wonder if maybe he doesn’t have everything figured out after all.

As the duo’s neurodiverse connection grows, they learn that some of the best parts of life can’t be planned, and are forced to figure out what that means as their disastrously wonderful summer comes to an end.

Tilly in Technicolor is Mazey Eddings's sparkling YA debut about two neurodivergent teens who form a connection over the course of a summer.

My Thoughts: First of all, this is my 1st book by Mazey Eddings and it will not be my last! This was a breath of fresh air and such a beautiful example of a neurodiverse couple! Mazey's descriptiveness of a person with adhd was amazing. After researching her, I loved reading she is neurodiverse herself. This explains her exquisite and descriptive writing that absolutely drew me in and held my attention!

The only thing I wish for this narration would be like so many others I have listened to. I wished since this was a duel cast that the narrators could narrate together, instead of separate with each interpreting the others voice. I know this is hard for most to do. However, this would have made this a 5 for sure.

Thank you to NetGalley and RB Media for an ALC for an honest review.

If you are neurodivergent, read this right now! I don't normally read YA romance, but this story was so cute and sweet and just perfect. Seriously, this book was a big warm hug.

Tilly has ADHD and Oliver is autistic. They're stuck together on a summer internship. The story is dual POV and it is so beautifully done. I loved reading how moving through the world is different for each of them. And how they communicate differently and all the misunderstandings and conflicts that arise from that. It was captivating.

I listened to the audiobook and I really liked it. It's dual narration, and both narrators did a great job. Sometimes I didn't like the American accent that the male narrator did for Tilly and her sister but it was minor. Overall, I found the narrators easy to listen to and engaging.

Thanks to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Mazey Eddings for the advanced copy in exchange for my honest review.

Read if you like:
❤️ YA Romances
🧠 Neurodiverse Rep
🇬🇧 UK Vacations
👯‍♀️ Sisters Reconnecting
✍🏻 Writer FMC
🎨 Appreciating the beauty in colors
💋 First Love

Tilly and Oliver are so dang cute and this is such a great YA romance! I loved their disaster of a ‘meet cute’ on the plane and how unbeknownst to them that they would be spending the summer together working with Tilly’s older sister’s company.

I loved the monologues of Oliver’s where he expressed his infatuation through colors and how he related everything to the beauty in the colors all around us, it was such a unique and beautiful way to look at the world through Oliver’s eyes.

I really loved that this was truly a coming of age and coming into self and becoming comfortable in being a neurodiverse person for Tilly and how she truly grew so much during the summer we were with her and Oliver.

My one complaint is the ending fell a bit flat as Tilly’s mom went from tbh a monster to it all just resolved as it didn’t feel like that is actually what would happen irl, but I also understand the story needed wrapped up and to not go on and on to address Tilly’s relationship with her mom.

Finally, the narrators utilized for this one truly brought both characters to life in a way that felt like them so I’d highly recommend this one on audio!

Thank you so much Macmillan Audio for my ALC!

This was such a delightful YA with great neurodivergent rep. I wish I had this book when I was younger. My only issue was the ending was a little rushed but besides that phenomenal book.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for this Arc in exchange for my honest review.

This delightful YA follows Tilly Twomley and Oliver Clark on an unexpected summer journey. Tilly, battling burnout and ADHD, reluctantly takes on an internship with her sister's startup, leading her to Europe. There, she collides with Oliver, an autistic graphic designer. As their paths intertwine, their neurodivergent bond blooms, uncovering life's unplanned joys. Tilly's vibrant spirit clashes with Oliver's routine, sparking unnameable feelings between them. The book beautifully portrays their challenges, growth, and societal reflections, emphasizing the impact of ableism. Tilly's candid blog entries provide insight into her world. The audiobook, narrated by Justis Bolding and Chris Nelson, adds an extra layer of entertainment, enriching the experience. Although the novel captivates with its authentic depiction of neurodiversity, the ending feels rushed, leaving some aspects unexplored. Overall, Eddings crafts an endearing romance within a narrative of self-discovery, inviting readers into the intricate minds of her characters.

I love Mazey Eddings writing. She can do no wrong and I’m a fan for life. Tilly and Oliver were wonderful and I loved their story. I tandem read the ebook and audiobook, it’s great in both formats and the narrators fit the characters well. Definitely would recommend.

I just absolutely adore Mazey Eddings. She ALWAYS delivers and this one was no different. In her true fashion, she brings us an absolutely adorable, fun romance with extremely relatable characters - specifically those with neurodivergencies. I will truly read whatever Mazey Eddings writes. Tilly was such a fun character - her fun & quirky personality was such a joy and I really liked her growth. Ollie was also just such a breath of fresh air. He knew exactly how to love and support Tilly. Anyways! Solid 5 stars from me. The cutest YA.

If I’m being honest, listening to this book gave me a lot of anxiety. I think listening about Tilly and her ADHD was stressing me out. I really felt for her, but I also felt like everyone else was supposed to cater to her every need. Tilly was all things that give me anxiety. I’m not sure what that says about me, other than I’ve realized I can’t listen to books about characters with ADHD. I enjoyed Oliver’s character and thought the autism representation was good. The romance was sweet. The narrators did a great job. I’d sure many readers will enjoy this book, but I’ve now learned characters with ADHD are not for me.

Wow. Wow, wow, wow. That's all I can say about this stunning debut YA novel from Mazey Eddings!

Title: Tilly in Technicolor
Genre: Young Adult
Format: Audiobook
Audiobook Narration: 4 STARS
Pub Date: Out Now
Star Rating: 4 STARS

Tilly and Oliver are two characters that will stick with me for a while. Not only was it an amazing thing to be inside their neurodivergent minds, they were both just so adorable - and so desperate for love! I flew through this audiobook and found excuses to sit down and keep listening!

Things I Loved:
- TILLY! I could not get enough of Tilly. Just seeing how her mind worked and how her emotions went into overdrive - it really gave me a new appreciation for people I know with ADHD.
- I loved the give-and-take and understanding between Ollie and Tilly. They both understood that their brains worked differently and therefore gave each other the space to react and think the way they needed to. I really enjoyed the moments where one of them would freak out or hyper focus and the other would ask delicate questions to learn more about why the reaction was happening and what they could do to help.make it better.

Not My Favorite:
- I wish the relationships with Mona and Tilly's mom had been more fleshed out. They both wrapped up too nicely, and honestly, in very similar ways. Which made me want to smack them both upside the head.
- For a YA novel, Mazey sure talks about sex (literally saying "sex") quite a bit. I could have done with a bit less.

Audiobook Note: I really did truly love this dual narrator audiobook. Listening at 1.75x speed really (I feel) captured the spirit of Tilly and speaking at hyper speed (others might disagree and say I listen to fast, and to that I say "poo-poo"). However, the male narrator was more difficult to listen to. It was hard to tell where he was reading dialogue, what were Ollie's internal thoughts, and what was simply narration. But, overall, very well done!

A big thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, Wednesday Books and RB Media for this digital arc & audiobook!

This is my first Mazey Eddings book and it definitely won’t be my last! I literally have two of her other books on my shelf currently 🤣😍

I thoroughly enjoyed the fun, quirky & special dynamic between Tilly & Oliver that was so well portrayed in this book! I was impressed by just how real the characters felt & how the author was able to make their true personalities shine through. The neurodivergent & disability representation in this book is POWERFUL - noting how this impacts one’s life as a whole, to the interactions with family members & how it can provide such a different lens to see the world through - one that neurotypical individuals may not even know is “out there.”

I was originally reading my E-ARC copy of this book, but I really wanted to read more than I was able to this week due to plenty of driving for work, so I requested the audiobook version as well. I enjoyed the ability to flip back and forth between formats - which brought further depth and detail into the book for me! I will say that the narrator for Oliver was NOT what I expected his voice to sound like when I was reading the digital version of the book - so that did throw me for a bit of a loop.

Tilly in Technicolor is packed full of Taylor Swift references, which I LOVE & true laugh out loud quips! In reading this book I highlighted so many things because it really described how I felt through the majority of my life going undiagnosed ADHD until my freshman year of college. I felt so seen in this book & I also learned so much about how I want to parent my sweet neurodivergent son - making sure that he always knows how much we love him for HIM & that who he is as a human is more than enough 🩵

I can't put into words how much 18 year old me needed an Oliver.

I have read two Mazey Eddings books now, and I have now loved both, one of them adult and one of them YA. And I love the story she weaves and the deeper point she makes with them. In The Plus One she reps a doctor with PTSD and the whole point was that the FMC couldn't fix him but she could SUPPORT him while he fixes himself.

And in Tilly in Technicolor she gives us both an ADHD rep and an autism rep, and as someone with ADHD this is the first book I've read where it feels like an accurate representation of it. Is this 100% how I react to things? No. But often I read about a character with ADHD and it's clear the author doesn't really understand it. This one though...I have no idea if M.E. has ADHD or if she knows someone close to her with it, but she really got the nuances.

And Oliver. What a delight. He's obsessed with color theory and I adore him for that. He has an instagram that focuses on color palettes, and I was reading this thinking, wait do I have autism because I legit created an instagram about this a few years ago. What a mood.

Also, send me the mom's address because I'm about to pull up and fight her in the street.

What a cute book! Tilly goes over to Europe to work with her sister. While on the plane she has an interesting encounter with her seat mate to only find out he’s interning with her sister too. You get to watch Tilly and Oliver’s relationship develop over time.

Thank you #NetGalley for the advance copy

“Being around you - seeing the way you shine - is like discovering a new colour of the rainbow every single day.”

- YA romance
- Summer romance in Europe
- Work-ish romance
- British autistic MMC
- American FMC with ADHD
- Dual POV

Here are my random thoughts on Tilly in Technicolor, a fantastic coming-of-age YA romance:
1. Mazey Eddings can do no wrong in my eyes. Tilly in Technicolor is endearing & funny & heartwarming.
2. The storyline is so unique. Like I wish I had an older sister with a nail polish startup who let me travel across Europe with her for the summer as an intern 🙃. I felt like I was travelling alongside them.
3. Will a meet-cute ever top this meet-disaster? Probably not 😂.
4. As in all of Mazey’s books, I’m in awe of how she authentically writes such original and diverse characters. From Tilly’s reflective writing and career choice to Oliver’s internal monologue and their many awkward interactions, they were oh-so relatable. They were surrounded by more diverse characters too – both family and friends. We love to see it!
5. Tilly’s mum was NOT it for the majority of the book, but I'm glad they had their moment at the end. What I did like was seeing Tilly's relationship with Mona develop as she learns they have more in common than she realised.
6. Tilly and Oliver were also just freaking adorable 🥹. After they were honest with each other, their relationship grew deeper as they felt more comfortable saying exactly what they were thinking without fear of judgment. They understood each other on every level and that was so special. “I love you without conditions. Without expectations.”

Thank you so much to Mazey, RB Media and NetGalley for the ALC!

Tilly in Technicolor is the cutest YA romance I’ve read read in a while. I just adored Tilly and Oliver. The neurodivergent rep in this book is enlightening. I learned so much from these two. The European “vacation” made the perfect back drop to their escapades which were quite comical at times. Highly recommend Tilly in Technicolor and pretty much anything Mazey Eddings writes!

I wish that more authors centered around (or at least included) neurodivergent characters! This story was so cute, and Tilly was so relatable! I loved her and Oliver traipsing all over Europe together! Their relationship was just what I needed today! I would love a follow-up of them in day to day life as well!

This book was excellent! With autistic and ADHD main characters, Mazey Eddings wrote such a vulnerable and caring story. Truly so sweet, with her patented good humor and vulnerability all baked in!

I will say that, while I loved the book, I think the narrators both struggled with the accents outside their own. I still enjoyed them over all but I think they shouldn’t have tried to do the American or British accent for each other.

I received an RB Media via NetGalley for the ARC Audiobook in exchange for an honest review. All thoughts are my own!

Tilly in Technicolor is the story about Tilly Twomley who's executive functioning has left her burnt out and ready for new start. Her parents decide to send her to Europe to intern for her perfect sister's nail lacquer company. This is not exactly how Tilly would like to spend her summer. However, the travel still appeals since it will give her a change in scenery and figure out what she wants for the future. Then there is Oliver Clark who knows exactly what he wants. His autism has made it hard for him to make connections with others. His love for color theory and design is helped him to create a pretty big following. He also lands a summer internship to build his resume. In the process of getting to the internship he meet Tilly and they are exact opposites. They soon find out that they are both a part of the same summer internship this summer. Tilly and Oliver are at odds for a bit until they become friends and then significant others. Being from different parts of the world can Tilly and Oliver still make their relationship work as new opportunities arise?

Tilly in Technicolor is such an adorable and sweet romance. I loved every moment. There were a few moments where I laughed out loud. I appreciated the neurodiversity representation of the characters. It was such a fun story about growing up and figuring out what you want to be when you grow up. I enjoyed the narrators quite a bit. I felt like the narrators did a great job portraying each character in an authentic way. I was quite intrigued the whole time.

Read if you enjoy:
Neurodiverse MCs
Travel
Color Theory
Creativity
Romance

Tilly has been white-knuckling her way through high school and feeling burnt out from the expectations that she strive to meet someone else’s goals for her. The opportunity to spend the summer interning for her older sister’s startup should be a great time to figure out what she may want her future to look like, and months abroad is some much needed distance. Oliver knows what he wants for his future, but his autism has often made it difficult for him to form relationships.

Thank you, Mazey Eddings, for this swoony, heartwarming, giant hug of an experience. Ollie and Tilly are so special and the growth in their connection is so beautiful to witness as they navigate this next stage in their lives and the world in general as neurodiverse young adults. These characters are all so lovable and relatable and so so easy to form an instant attachment to!

This audiobook was so fun to listen to with the combination of Ollie’s accent and listening to Tilly being like listening to a friend!

You’ll Find —
Autism and ADHD Rep
Only One Bed
YA Romance

Thank you to NetGalley, Recorded Books, and Mazey Eddings for the gifted advanced listening copy!