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rhikat93's review against another edition
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
5.0
ohyouread's review against another edition
4.0
This was the cutest and sweetest and the perfect summer love story between two neurodivergent teenagers.
Tilly has ADHD and has always had a hard time in school. This summer trip interning for her sister’s nail polish start-up is exactly what she needs. All she wants is to get away from her mother’s expectations for her future and going to college when school is the farthest thing from what would be good for her.
Oliver hasn’t let his autism hold him back and his eye for color theory has helped him grow a huge following on social media. He has an incredibly supportive sister, two mom’s who love him immensely and a future in a college design program.
They are in the right place at the right time and yet their meet cute turns awkward quickly. They are hilarious together and exactly what I needed from them to make the story believable. I love how they both obviously like each other, but a lack of awareness on how to react or move forward to make their relationship successful. It was a slow burn, intern romance with forced proximity and one bed. A recipe for the perfect book? Absolutely! Yessssssss!
This was incredibly funny and would make the PERFECT movie!!
Thank you to the publisher for a finished copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
4.5⭐️
Tilly has ADHD and has always had a hard time in school. This summer trip interning for her sister’s nail polish start-up is exactly what she needs. All she wants is to get away from her mother’s expectations for her future and going to college when school is the farthest thing from what would be good for her.
Oliver hasn’t let his autism hold him back and his eye for color theory has helped him grow a huge following on social media. He has an incredibly supportive sister, two mom’s who love him immensely and a future in a college design program.
They are in the right place at the right time and yet their meet cute turns awkward quickly. They are hilarious together and exactly what I needed from them to make the story believable. I love how they both obviously like each other, but a lack of awareness on how to react or move forward to make their relationship successful. It was a slow burn, intern romance with forced proximity and one bed. A recipe for the perfect book? Absolutely! Yessssssss!
This was incredibly funny and would make the PERFECT movie!!
Thank you to the publisher for a finished copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.
4.5⭐️
drizzleandhurricanebooks's review against another edition
4.0
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.
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hcam's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's 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.
readingmom_jess's review against another edition
5.0
Every single star. I'll be thinking about what I learned about neurodiversity from Tilly and Ollie for the rest of my life. Love them and this book.
michelleantunez's review against another edition
4.0
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.
thebooknerdscorner's review against another edition
3.0
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.
sarahtimbs's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 ⭐️
this was such a sweet story and I would have given it 4 stars but the ending was so rushed which was really disappointing
this was such a sweet story and I would have given it 4 stars but the ending was so rushed which was really disappointing
ajstat's review against another edition
5.0
The story has two different POV, Alternating between two charming neurodivergent characters, Oliver and Tilly,
A summer internship brings them together working for Tilly's sister. Tilly's sister is non neurodivergent and from the beginning we see the family dynamics play out when one sibling is neurotypical and one divergent
During the internship, which takes place in Europe, Oliver and Tilly are unexplainably drawn to each other-yet both believe there's no way the other would be interested based on their "awkward" conversations and misunderstandings
Nether if then know they have more in common than meets the eye.
I recommend this book to everyone that has someone in their life that's neurodivergent or is neurodivergent themself as well as being an incredible sweet teen romance.
What a dazzling author- my first read from Mazzy Eddings !
This was a special read from me. As someone that grew up knowing they had ADHD , I've only really started to uncover how it affects me. Tilly is so relatable to me. She's larger than life, sensitive, empathetic and creative. #netgalley
A summer internship brings them together working for Tilly's sister. Tilly's sister is non neurodivergent and from the beginning we see the family dynamics play out when one sibling is neurotypical and one divergent
During the internship, which takes place in Europe, Oliver and Tilly are unexplainably drawn to each other-yet both believe there's no way the other would be interested based on their "awkward" conversations and misunderstandings
Nether if then know they have more in common than meets the eye.
I recommend this book to everyone that has someone in their life that's neurodivergent or is neurodivergent themself as well as being an incredible sweet teen romance.
What a dazzling author- my first read from Mazzy Eddings !
This was a special read from me. As someone that grew up knowing they had ADHD , I've only really started to uncover how it affects me. Tilly is so relatable to me. She's larger than life, sensitive, empathetic and creative. #netgalley
zolree's review against another edition
5.0
This book grabbed my heart so tightly and didn’t let go. I wasn’t sure how much i’d like this book but when I saw it in the library I felt it had potential. Little did I know i’d cry 3 times while reading this. This book is so heartfelt and sweet and talked about how people with ADHD and autism navigate the world and how sometimes their mannerisms can come off as rude. I really enjoyed learning about these things and connecting with the main characters emotions. Overall 10/10 book.