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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
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
This book had me feeling everything!
The author represented autism and adhd in such a perfect but relatable way, I highlighted so much in this book.
I could relate to both Tilly and Oliver with how they navigate through their lives and how things were changing throughout this trip they were on.
One of my top reads for this year!!
The author represented autism and adhd in such a perfect but relatable way, I highlighted so much in this book.
I could relate to both Tilly and Oliver with how they navigate through their lives and how things were changing throughout this trip they were on.
One of my top reads for this year!!
Esse foi um dos livros mais importantes que eu já li, e gostaria do fundo do meu coração que mais pessoas lessem! É aquele tipo de livro que você se diverte horrores, chora, sonha… e, quando termina de ler, percebe que aprendeu muito e ganhou uma perspectiva diferente da vida.
É um livro que fala de temas profundos e sérios, mas de forma leve, divertida, amorosa.
É o tipo de leitura que transporta você pra um verão viajando pela Europa, e é até difícil voltar pra vida real depois.
É um livro sobre romance e sobre a vida, as descobertas da adolescência e também da vida adulta, sobre viver a vida da forma que a vida pode ser vivida.
É um livro que me encheu de esperança.
Eu acredito com toda a minha alma que uma forma MARAVILHOSA de aprender sobre as dificuldades que outras pessoas passam é através da leitura de livros de ficção. Por mais que você esteja disposto a pesquisar e estudar sobre TDAH e autismo, nada vai te ajudar tanto a entender o que é viver com isso do que viver com isso, e assim como a ficção permite que a gente viva milhares de vidas e conheça todos os tipos de lugar, ela também permite que a gente passe pelas experiências que esses personagens passam e sinta o que esses personagens sentem.
Para pessoas que tem TDAH e/ou autismo, é um livro que te ajuda a se sentir acolhida, compreendida e… menos sozinha.
Para pessoas que não tem nenhum desses transtornos, é uma forma incrível de aprender como é viver assim… e isso te torna capaz de entender melhor não só as dificuldades, mas também de que forma somos felizes. Depois de entender melhor tudo isso, fica muito mais fácil se relacionar (de qualquer forma que seja) com pessoas neurodivergentes, e deixa eu dizer… a vida é muito mais feliz assim.
É um livro que fala de temas profundos e sérios, mas de forma leve, divertida, amorosa.
É o tipo de leitura que transporta você pra um verão viajando pela Europa, e é até difícil voltar pra vida real depois.
É um livro sobre romance e sobre a vida, as descobertas da adolescência e também da vida adulta, sobre viver a vida da forma que a vida pode ser vivida.
É um livro que me encheu de esperança.
Eu acredito com toda a minha alma que uma forma MARAVILHOSA de aprender sobre as dificuldades que outras pessoas passam é através da leitura de livros de ficção. Por mais que você esteja disposto a pesquisar e estudar sobre TDAH e autismo, nada vai te ajudar tanto a entender o que é viver com isso do que viver com isso, e assim como a ficção permite que a gente viva milhares de vidas e conheça todos os tipos de lugar, ela também permite que a gente passe pelas experiências que esses personagens passam e sinta o que esses personagens sentem.
Para pessoas que tem TDAH e/ou autismo, é um livro que te ajuda a se sentir acolhida, compreendida e… menos sozinha.
Para pessoas que não tem nenhum desses transtornos, é uma forma incrível de aprender como é viver assim… e isso te torna capaz de entender melhor não só as dificuldades, mas também de que forma somos felizes. Depois de entender melhor tudo isso, fica muito mais fácil se relacionar (de qualquer forma que seja) com pessoas neurodivergentes, e deixa eu dizer… a vida é muito mais feliz assim.
emotional
lighthearted
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:
No
This is what I did the whole time: Lol! fuck! sigh!
Usually I read books in a single go but this one had me doing installments cause I couldn't physically take that all at once.
I could feel how every character is the Author herself.
It's unsettling to find someone like you I guess.
It might not be perfect but sure feels like as good as it could get
Usually I read books in a single go but this one had me doing installments cause I couldn't physically take that all at once.
I could feel how every character is the Author herself.
It's unsettling to find someone like you I guess.
It might not be perfect but sure feels like as good as it could get
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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
This was such a wonderful book, I love these characters with my whole heart. <3
Full review coming soon on the blog :)
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an e-ARC. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts & rating.
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Full review coming soon on the blog :)
Thank you to the publisher for sending me an e-ARC. This did not, in any way, influence my thoughts & rating.
My Blog - Drizzle & Hurricane Books - Twitter - Bookstagram -
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Vibes- this audiobook could be part of the reason this book didn’t do it for me. I appreciated the POV of two different main characters with neurodivergent experiences. I did not enjoy the narration. The first part was better than the second part. I wish they had tightened up the end. It got very sappy and very instructive. When it says YA it means YA.
Tilly who has ADHD, is working across Europe for the summer after high school graduation as her sister’s intern. She also has to work with Oliver who is very attractive and also has autism. They can’t stand each other and then both catch feelings.
Tilly who has ADHD, is working across Europe for the summer after high school graduation as her sister’s intern. She also has to work with Oliver who is very attractive and also has autism. They can’t stand each other and then both catch feelings.
A book of finally finding the safe place after an overwhelming life of never being understood. When you're diagnosed later on in life, it's hard especially for those around you to accept your new life. It's refreshing to see a book push those bounds and show how real it was without it being a child just throwing tantrums. I know because I've lived this life.
Tilly and Olive are both neurodivergent and have found a space of understanding in each other. However, Oliver comes from a family where his needs are met where Tilly's made to feel like a burden. Oliver shows her how she's not and she flourishes. From the moment Tilly sets eyes on Oliver she sees all the remarkable qualities he has and sees his neurodivergence as a positive not a negative. They form a beautiful friendship and are able to be much more to each other throughout the summer as they discover themselves and Europe.
Thanks again to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review, as always all words are my own.
Tilly and Olive are both neurodivergent and have found a space of understanding in each other. However, Oliver comes from a family where his needs are met where Tilly's made to feel like a burden. Oliver shows her how she's not and she flourishes. From the moment Tilly sets eyes on Oliver she sees all the remarkable qualities he has and sees his neurodivergence as a positive not a negative. They form a beautiful friendship and are able to be much more to each other throughout the summer as they discover themselves and Europe.
Thanks again to NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for the honest review, as always all words are my own.
A romantic comedy featuring two neurodivergent young adults as they navigate the world of travel, love, and growing up.
Tilly Twomley has been told her entire life that she is different. Her mom has all these plans for her (most of them involving college she doesn't want to attend), but Tilly knows that she wants something else. When she is given the opportunity to intern for her sister's independent business in Europe, Tilly leaps at the chance to escape her mom and hopefully forge a path of her own. Though Tilly had little to no plans when she first arrived in London, she didn't expect that her sister's other intern, Oliver Clark, would not only be the hottest lad that she had ever met, but also would understand her ADHD and every other part of her more than she ever thought possible.
I'm a bit mixed on this one. Let's start with the things that I really like about it. I love the fact that this romance features two neurodivergent (ND) new adults, one with ADHD (Tilly), the other with autism (Oliver). This is the first ND romance I've ever read, so it was quite enlightening and helped give me a view of what it could be like living as a neurodivergent person. I also love all the LGBTQIA+ representation that is sprinkled throughout this novel. Oliver has two mums, Tilly's sister, Mona, is a lesbian, and Oliver's roommates, Micah and Marcus, are gay. The amount of diversity in this one is refreshing, and I love seeing it all done so casually.
One thing I overly related to, is Tilly's search for her purpose. She is so worried about being a failure in her career, in her relationships, in her adult life, and other aspects of life. I am a chronic worrier myself, and am also entering the new adult phase of my life, which can be quite freaky. All of her inner monologues surrounding these topics feel very authentic and easy to connect with. I also hope to enter a creative field like Tilly does, so those elements really hit home.
The final thing I really like is the writing style and the way that romance is talked about in this book. I love how Eddings makes consent super sexy, how Tilly and Oliver really just get each other in a way that they have never felt before, and how open these two are about what things they like and the things they don't like when it comes to physical intimacy. The importance of communication in relationships is really important, and I appreciate how this story talks about how everyone communicates differently, but communication is imperative nonetheless for healthy relationships.
Unfortunately, there are many things I didn't love about this one. I was completely turned off by the beginning of this novel, mostly due to the overt lusting on Tilly's part and the overall aggressiveness of Tilly's point of view. There were several paragraphs that literally had me rolling my eyes and questioning if people actual have thoughts like this. Instalove is really not my thing, and it always makes me extremely uncomfortable when people lust for strangers. However, I did like Oliver a bunch, so I figured that the book had potential to turn out pretty well, despite not loving the way that Tilly is written.
This story did feel a tad bit jerky to me, with large moments of time randomly passing without me really noticing. On the one hand, this book covers and entire summer as the group travels through many European countries, which makes it obvious that time is passing. On the other hand, it still feels that Tilly and Oliver fall for each other in a couple of days and have a very forced "enemies to lovers" vibe. These two kinda had a weird start to their relationship, but I still feel as though their enemy arc felt rather forced and was sped through quite quickly. I also didn't love how quickly her relationship with her mother turned around. This also felt a little suspicious and confusing. I'm glad that her and Tilly are getting along now, but it still felt a bit forced just to give the book a very happy ending.
Most everything else in this book felt rather mid to me. I didn't fall in love with many of the characters, the book often felt a bit meandering, and I didn't eat up the romance like I do in other rom coms. I can't say that there is much actively wrong with this book, it just isn't my cup of tea.
Overall, I'm landing rather in the middle with "Tilly in Technicolor." There are many things I really like about it, other things I rather despise, and an overwhelming amount of things I found very meh. I would be quite curious to read more of Eddings work though, because many of her sentences were beautiful and had me thinking deep thoughts. The neurodivergent rep is also awesome, and I would love to check out other type of ND love stories she has penned to see if I end up liking them more than this one. I wouldn't not recommend this one, but it won't be my go-to rec either.
Tilly Twomley has been told her entire life that she is different. Her mom has all these plans for her (most of them involving college she doesn't want to attend), but Tilly knows that she wants something else. When she is given the opportunity to intern for her sister's independent business in Europe, Tilly leaps at the chance to escape her mom and hopefully forge a path of her own. Though Tilly had little to no plans when she first arrived in London, she didn't expect that her sister's other intern, Oliver Clark, would not only be the hottest lad that she had ever met, but also would understand her ADHD and every other part of her more than she ever thought possible.
I'm a bit mixed on this one. Let's start with the things that I really like about it. I love the fact that this romance features two neurodivergent (ND) new adults, one with ADHD (Tilly), the other with autism (Oliver). This is the first ND romance I've ever read, so it was quite enlightening and helped give me a view of what it could be like living as a neurodivergent person. I also love all the LGBTQIA+ representation that is sprinkled throughout this novel. Oliver has two mums, Tilly's sister, Mona, is a lesbian, and Oliver's roommates, Micah and Marcus, are gay. The amount of diversity in this one is refreshing, and I love seeing it all done so casually.
One thing I overly related to, is Tilly's search for her purpose. She is so worried about being a failure in her career, in her relationships, in her adult life, and other aspects of life. I am a chronic worrier myself, and am also entering the new adult phase of my life, which can be quite freaky. All of her inner monologues surrounding these topics feel very authentic and easy to connect with. I also hope to enter a creative field like Tilly does, so those elements really hit home.
The final thing I really like is the writing style and the way that romance is talked about in this book. I love how Eddings makes consent super sexy, how Tilly and Oliver really just get each other in a way that they have never felt before, and how open these two are about what things they like and the things they don't like when it comes to physical intimacy. The importance of communication in relationships is really important, and I appreciate how this story talks about how everyone communicates differently, but communication is imperative nonetheless for healthy relationships.
Unfortunately, there are many things I didn't love about this one. I was completely turned off by the beginning of this novel, mostly due to the overt lusting on Tilly's part and the overall aggressiveness of Tilly's point of view. There were several paragraphs that literally had me rolling my eyes and questioning if people actual have thoughts like this. Instalove is really not my thing, and it always makes me extremely uncomfortable when people lust for strangers. However, I did like Oliver a bunch, so I figured that the book had potential to turn out pretty well, despite not loving the way that Tilly is written.
This story did feel a tad bit jerky to me, with large moments of time randomly passing without me really noticing. On the one hand, this book covers and entire summer as the group travels through many European countries, which makes it obvious that time is passing. On the other hand, it still feels that Tilly and Oliver fall for each other in a couple of days and have a very forced "enemies to lovers" vibe. These two kinda had a weird start to their relationship, but I still feel as though their enemy arc felt rather forced and was sped through quite quickly. I also didn't love how quickly her relationship with her mother turned around. This also felt a little suspicious and confusing. I'm glad that her and Tilly are getting along now, but it still felt a bit forced just to give the book a very happy ending.
Most everything else in this book felt rather mid to me. I didn't fall in love with many of the characters, the book often felt a bit meandering, and I didn't eat up the romance like I do in other rom coms. I can't say that there is much actively wrong with this book, it just isn't my cup of tea.
Overall, I'm landing rather in the middle with "Tilly in Technicolor." There are many things I really like about it, other things I rather despise, and an overwhelming amount of things I found very meh. I would be quite curious to read more of Eddings work though, because many of her sentences were beautiful and had me thinking deep thoughts. The neurodivergent rep is also awesome, and I would love to check out other type of ND love stories she has penned to see if I end up liking them more than this one. I wouldn't not recommend this one, but it won't be my go-to rec either.