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Tilly in Technicolor
by Mazey Eddings
I received an advanced copy of this book through NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I haven't read Eddings' books before, but I was thoroughly charmed by the main and secondary characters, for the most part. While not that familiar with neuro divergent challenges, I really appreciated the Own Voices look at living with ADHD and autism. Tilly has ADHD and was only diagnosed in high school. While her parents seemed supportive, I really struggled with the way her mom treated her during most of the book.
She travels to London for a summer in Europe, helping her older sister Mona's nail polish business. Tilly meets her seat mate, who turns out to be the design intern Oliver. Oliver has autism but the two don't start relating and connecting right away, so they operate on misunderstandings, and its frustrating for them and the reader. Once they do admit their conditions and admit they like each other, it goes much smoother. Oliver is hyper focused on color and sees the world through Pantone shades. I adored his twin sister Cubby and band mates. Tilly has no idea what kind of job to get after high school and is dead set against college because of how she struggled in high school with ADHD. I was really frustrated by her mom treating her like a misbehaving child but expecting her to make adult decisions about her life and trying to control the path she goes on. The one path Tilly is really good at is writing, and her mom tells her it isn't a real job. I'm glad Tilly was able to prove her mom wrong and find something that she's good at to build her confidence, skills, and future success. However, this may be triggering to readers.
The romance was sweet and fade to black love scenes, so fairly PG 13 or so rated. I adored Oliver and Tilly together. 4/5☆ out August 15, 2023.
She travels to London for a summer in Europe, helping her older sister Mona's nail polish business. Tilly meets her seat mate, who turns out to be the design intern Oliver. Oliver has autism but the two don't start relating and connecting right away, so they operate on misunderstandings, and its frustrating for them and the reader. Once they do admit their conditions and admit they like each other, it goes much smoother. Oliver is hyper focused on color and sees the world through Pantone shades. I adored his twin sister Cubby and band mates. Tilly has no idea what kind of job to get after high school and is dead set against college because of how she struggled in high school with ADHD. I was really frustrated by her mom treating her like a misbehaving child but expecting her to make adult decisions about her life and trying to control the path she goes on. The one path Tilly is really good at is writing, and her mom tells her it isn't a real job. I'm glad Tilly was able to prove her mom wrong and find something that she's good at to build her confidence, skills, and future success. However, this may be triggering to readers.
The romance was sweet and fade to black love scenes, so fairly PG 13 or so rated. I adored Oliver and Tilly together. 4/5☆ out August 15, 2023.