Reviews with content warning for Sexual content - Tilly in Technicolor

When a girl with ADHD and a boy with autism end up thrown together to work for a start-up while traveling around Europe, they find love. And maybe their future.
What a cute neurodiverse rom-com! I really enjoyed it! I liked that Tilly had no idea where her life was going after high school. I think this is underrepresented in YA/NA books. I also liked that she stood firm on her choices.

Her mother in the end redeemed herself for her bad parenting. Which I was very glad for.

I loved the ending and how she found her own way to start her adulthood. I loved all of Oliver's family and friends and want some of them as friends for myself!
Overall, a great OWNVOICES romance!
The narration was pretty good, though the male narrator made Tilly's lines annoying, as his version of her voice was grating!

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caseythereader's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Thanks to Wednesday Books for the free copy of this book.

- TILLY IN TECHNICOLOR might be a perfect book. I adored everything about it. It's the exact right blend of YA rom-com and serious coming of age. Tilly and Oliver's ADHD and autism, respectively, are portrayed with loving nuance. And it's just a good, fun read.
- I adored watching Tilly and Oliver learn how to understand and accommodate each other as they got to know each other better, which starkly highlighted how others tried to force them to be people they weren't.

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headinthepages's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.75

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adventurous emotional hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

Tilly in Technicolor zooms in on neurodiversity over the course of one fairytale summer in Europe (with a practical purpose). Fresh out of high school, ADHDer Tilly’s ideal future is to skip college and become a writer, but her parents want her to be a girlboss like her ivy-league-educated sister. That’s how she finds herself on a cross-continental tour building Mona’s nail polish brand—little did she know she’d meet a cute autistic photographer on the flight to London. Amidst overwhelm, hyperfocus, and unadulterated joy, Tilly and Ollie go from enemies to friends to lovers as they realize they have more in common than they thought. Mazey Eddings’s YA debut is another beautiful example of neurodivine love.

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funny hopeful medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I loved the neurodiverse representation in this book! Tilly's ADHD and Oliver's autism are so accurately portrayed, the positive as well as the negative aspects. At first, they find each other annoying, but as they learn that they're more alike than different and begin to understand each other's needs, a mutual attraction develops. Their communication and respect for each other was so sweet and sincere. Their interactions with their supportive friends were fun and heartwarming. Tilly's relationships with her mom and sister weren't as positive as Oliver's were with his, but she improved these by learning to self-advocate. Reading about them overcoming their struggles, enjoying success, and experiencing first love made for a sweet, feel-good story that I didn't want to end.
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emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Trigger warnings: ableism in regards to adhd and autism, alcohol mention, sexual content mention

Mazey Eddings writes neurodiverse books that scratch my brain like no other. The mannerisms, descriptions, thought processes, and all around chaos vibes are so up my alley.

Tilly and Ollie were such soft and cute characters to follow through this book. Their confusion on feelings and sensations resonated with me despite me being a whole eight years older than they are. Their tentative connection over neurodivergence and subsequent romantic development was so tender and innocent. I loved them so much.

Tilly’s growth as a young girl finding her independence alongside unmasking her ADHD was a really heartwarming emotional journey to follow. I loved seeing her come out of her shell, shrug off the weight of others watching and scrutinising her, making choices that made her happy.

Superb book. Can’t wait for my physical copy!!

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