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Tilly in Technicolor
by Mazey Eddings
Tilly doesn't want to be spending her summer as her sister's intern but if it gives her time away from her parent and an opportunity to travel around Europe while trying to plan for her future after graduating high school, then she will take whatever chance she is given. What she didn't expect is her intriguing fellow intern, Oliver Clark, who cannot seem to stand her, or at least cannot seem to describe the feeling he feels for her.
This is was such a delightful (and at times emotional) read. In this story we follow Tilly who has ADHD and knows that the typical life path of going to collage and getting a regular 9-5 job is not for her and her executive disfunction , and Oliver who is autistic and thrives off of routine. It was honestly just so cathartic to see these two teens learn how to communicate what it is they want both from each other and from life. Both Tilly and Oliver have to go through some major personal journeys as well as a physical one as they travel through Europe. They each felt so real, especially when they got vulnerable with each other and the other characters in the book. And while some of the situations they ended up in did go a little off the walls at times, those unrealistic moments were just so much fun to read. I found the writing style extremely accessible, however I did find myself having some problems with the pacing, specifically when it came to the ending. I found that there was a lot of build up and then suddenly everything was moving very fast and every problem was solved quickly with a very neat bow on top, however that wasn't too distracting for me to make the story unenjoyable. Overall this was a really fun YA romance with some great neurodivergent representation.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the eARC. It is my choice to post an honest review.
This is was such a delightful (and at times emotional) read. In this story we follow Tilly who has ADHD and knows that the typical life path of going to collage and getting a regular 9-5 job is not for her and her executive disfunction , and Oliver who is autistic and thrives off of routine. It was honestly just so cathartic to see these two teens learn how to communicate what it is they want both from each other and from life. Both Tilly and Oliver have to go through some major personal journeys as well as a physical one as they travel through Europe. They each felt so real, especially when they got vulnerable with each other and the other characters in the book. And while some of the situations they ended up in did go a little off the walls at times, those unrealistic moments were just so much fun to read. I found the writing style extremely accessible, however I did find myself having some problems with the pacing, specifically when it came to the ending. I found that there was a lot of build up and then suddenly everything was moving very fast and every problem was solved quickly with a very neat bow on top, however that wasn't too distracting for me to make the story unenjoyable. Overall this was a really fun YA romance with some great neurodivergent representation.
Thank you to St. Martin's Press for the eARC. It is my choice to post an honest review.