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4.24 AVERAGE
4.24 AVERAGE
Absolutely lovely! Funny, heart warming , heartbreaking, uplifting, much needed. Young adult book #neurodiversity
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Simply put, I will always read anything Mazey Eddings writes. Her first YA book, Tilly in Technicolor is absolutely no exception to that rule. Eddings writes characters who wholeheartedly embrace their neurodivergence and are so unabashedly themselves (even in a world that wishes them otherwise), that you can’t help but fall in love with them a little. Eddings made it so easy to connect with them and the story, that I have a little hum of happiness while I read. Tilly in Technicolor is delightfully quirky, well executed, and just a fantastic way to spend a few hours lost in the story. The main characters had true chemistry and it was adorable to see it come to life. Their sometimes struggle to communicate was written so sensitively, as was their willingness to persevere. I know I’m gushing, but I simply cannot recommend this book enough! Easily five stars.
Special thanks to NetGalley for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.
Special thanks to NetGalley for sharing this digital reviewer copy with me in exchange my honest thoughts.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-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
This book was oozing with cuteness! It was also a convincing portrayal of teenage neurodiversity. I usually don’t pursue YA romances, but this one is really special and I really loved both main characters as they navigated their summer adventure and learned to embrace their true selves. The romance was so sweet it made me want to melt!
The only area I think could have seen improvement was the climax/resolution. It felt slightly rushed, and I would have loved to see more of Tilly and Ollie living that out in real-time. Maybe I just wasn’t ready to let them go!
The only area I think could have seen improvement was the climax/resolution. It felt slightly rushed, and I would have loved to see more of Tilly and Ollie living that out in real-time. Maybe I just wasn’t ready to let them go!
adventurous
funny
inspiring
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:
Yes
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-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
I enjoyed this book. It was sweet!
I thought this was enjoyable. I know this is YA, but I think I might have enjoyed this more gem I was younger. Sometimes I can still love YA, and this one fell just a little short. I liked the representation of neurodivergent main characters and it made really interesting progression of their relationship. The love storyline was probably my favorite part. The business aspect felt a bit shallow to me and the fact that Tilly ended up saving the day didn’t feel realistic. The fact that she got the job in Paris didn’t either. And I don’t like how much her sister and mom ragged on her, and the resolutions felt like they came out of nowhere and didn’t feel redemptive or earned.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
I wanted to read this book because I enjoyed Mazey’s work in the past and I’ve heard so many good things about this book. This book is so sweet and adorable.
This book has two points of view. The first is Tilly Twomley and she 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. The second point of view is Oliver Clark, he knows exactly what he wants. His autism has often made it hard for him to form relationships with others, but his love of colour theory and design allows him to feel deeply connected to the world around him. Plus, he has everything he 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 internation 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 winder 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.
I love dual POV in romance books and I liked the depiction of ADHD and autism and how they can come across differently in boys and girls. I loved Tilly’s growth in this book and how she went from being afraid to live her life and disappointing everyone, to being like screw this, I'm living my life for me and me alone and I'm happiest writing and I'll figure it out. I love Oliver, he is so sweet. I have to keep calling him Oliver, because Tilly calls him Ollie, but that’s my dogs name and I can’t take it seriously. I loved the relationship between Oliver and Cubby and how they have banter but were also deeply concerned regarding their relationships. I loved the little friendships groups that are seen throughout the book and how they become one big friendship group by the end and how they are all together and sticking up for each other. I love Oliver and Tilly’s relationship and how they took it slow but also fast and how they knew they both have communication issues, but they wanted to get past it and be together.
I felt like more needed to come out with Tilly’s parents. Besides her mum being horrible and then crawling back in the last chapter, I wanted more support from her parents and them treating the sisters the same because they still treat Mo better than Tilly. I wanted more from the ending, I wanted to know if Tilly became a full-fledged writer, did she go to university for writing? Did Mo’s company take off and become successful? I just wanted more after the summer in Europe.
I would love this to be a series and watch Cubby find some happiness because Connor seems like an idiot and that was brushed over and I wanted more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Emotional abuse, Vomit
Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Sexual content, Blood, Alcohol