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adventurous
challenging
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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? Yes
4.5
*4.5⭐️
I related so much to this book. No one writes neurodivergence like Mazey Eddings! This entire book felt like she peered inside my head or looked into my soul or something. Tilly is straight up me when I was 18 and since my older sister is incredibly similar to Mona, I found myself spending most of the book thinking about when Maddy in Euphoria says “is this play about us?” The way Mazey Eddings wrote about Tilly navigating through a world where no one really understands her ADHD , especially her family, was something that could have helped 18 year old me feel more understood and less alone, despite my ADHD manifesting differently than Tilly’s. I think Tilly’s journey in finding her own identity was something that anybody in a transitional part of their life can really relate to. I also appreciated the highlighting of Tilly’s attributes that many would deem flaws, like her memory issues and time management, as moments where she just needs more support does a great job at proving that no brain is inherently wrong, just that all brains work differently.
I also loved Oliver so much. He was so funny and adorable! I mean, anyone as obsessed with colors as he is can’t be anything but adorable! I loved watching Tilly and Oliver gallivant through Europe taking pictures. This book seriously has the best aesthetic imaginable.
I also loved the narrators! I’m semi-happy that I didn’t read this for the first time as an ebook simply because I would not have heard Oliver’s British accent in my mind on my own!
My only complaints are about the ending. I loved Tilly and Oliver’s relationship as it built up, but once they got together, something felt missing. And that last conflict…was really unnecessary and made the last 15% of the book feel choppy.
Overall, I’ll love anything that Mazey Eddings writes, and I can’t wait to make my sister read this and see if she relates to Mona!
Thank you so much to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Mazey Eddings for providing me access to this book.
I related so much to this book. No one writes neurodivergence like Mazey Eddings! This entire book felt like she peered inside my head or looked into my soul or something. Tilly is straight up me when I was 18 and since my older sister is incredibly similar to Mona, I found myself spending most of the book thinking about when Maddy in Euphoria says “is this play about us?” The way Mazey Eddings wrote about Tilly navigating through a world where no one really understands her ADHD , especially her family, was something that could have helped 18 year old me feel more understood and less alone, despite my ADHD manifesting differently than Tilly’s. I think Tilly’s journey in finding her own identity was something that anybody in a transitional part of their life can really relate to. I also appreciated the highlighting of Tilly’s attributes that many would deem flaws, like her memory issues and time management, as moments where she just needs more support does a great job at proving that no brain is inherently wrong, just that all brains work differently.
I also loved Oliver so much. He was so funny and adorable! I mean, anyone as obsessed with colors as he is can’t be anything but adorable! I loved watching Tilly and Oliver gallivant through Europe taking pictures. This book seriously has the best aesthetic imaginable.
I also loved the narrators! I’m semi-happy that I didn’t read this for the first time as an ebook simply because I would not have heard Oliver’s British accent in my mind on my own!
My only complaints are about the ending. I loved Tilly and Oliver’s relationship as it built up, but once they got together, something felt missing. And that last conflict…was really unnecessary and made the last 15% of the book feel choppy.
Overall, I’ll love anything that Mazey Eddings writes, and I can’t wait to make my sister read this and see if she relates to Mona!
Thank you so much to NetGalley, Wednesday Books, and Mazey Eddings for providing me access to this book.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Mental illness and Gaslighting
headinthepages's review against another edition
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Alcohol, Blood, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Cursing, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
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