What a sweet and wholesome story! I thoroughly enjoyed this one and wound up bingeing it in 24 hours. After two previous attempts to read it—mood reading at its finest. -.- I related more to Tilly than I thought I would. I felt her highs and lowest of lows and there were times when I just wanted to slap her sister. Oliver was a precious bean. I adored this book!!

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.

This story truly was a whirlwind romance filled with sweet and funny moments I wish I could read for the first time again. It was filled with bursts of colors and comfortable silences, all woven together by a loving hand.

Starting off with our main character, Tilly Twomley was a force to be reckoned with. From the very first page, I could already tell I was going to enjoy this character. She was unapologetically herself, and I loved that she continued to be that even when she had many opposing forces wanting to mold her into their vision of what they deemed was acceptable. But Tilly lived her life authentically. If that looked different than the typical person, then so be it. To see her gain more confidence in herself as she traveled all over Europe and fell back in love with her writing was one of my favorite parts of this book.

Oliver Clark was a fascinating character alongside Tilly. I often couldn’t help thinking how adorable he was. He was so smart and so sincere. And the way he loved so fully was one of the best parts about his character in my opinion. I loved to see how he grew closer to Tilly during their internship, how he opened up to her. But more than that, it was just so fascinating to see how his character looked at the world through his love for color.

These made quite the pair, but I really enjoyed seeing them evolve during this little trip. From airplane mishaps to running through cities hand in hand, they were a lovely duo.

As for the actual plot, I must admit I find it a bit hazy. Thinking back on it, the story felt like it was focusing a lot more on the nail polish company and saving it from going under, so Tilly had to swoop in and save the day (after learning to fully accept herself and stand her ground, etc). And while I do believe this is a great part of the story, I think it got a little fuzzy with the main thing—acceptance and being authentically yourself. Personally, I think everything sort of meshed together until I wasn’t really sure what to deem the Main Thing.

Because everything sort of meshed together, the pacing was a bit weird to me. Most times it was too fast, breezing through weeks during this Europe trip. Then it’ll slow down so much, dedicating many chapters to a single city or moment between Tilly and Oliver. This also didn’t help with the world building. While I understand that they were gonna be going from city to city, because it often went by so quick, it was hard to grapple each setting enough before they were stationed somewhere else. It honestly felt like a really long montage.

This was a cute story, and one I will remember fondly. The characters truly shined. By the time I finished the book, I was hoping for more.

Oliver and Tilly are a perfect pair in this first YA debut by Mazey Eddings, who has become a favorite adult author of mine for her fleshed-out characters, representation of mental illness, health, and sensitivity of trauma, bustling dialogue, and phenomenal connections with side characters/found family. Her tenderness and care of these complex characters is so perfect, with their wit and wisdom, flaws and all, always being at the heart of her stories. I adored her previous characters, but this pairing of a summer between an autistic person and someone with ADHD was so well done, and the setting (a robust trip around Europe) was *chef's kiss*.

Thanks to NetGalley, the publisher, and of course Mazey Eddings herself, who deserves all good things. I love this book, and I'm soooooo glad I can pop it onto my classroom bookshelf when it comes out.

Thank you to NetGalley and St. Martin’s Press for the opportunity to read this eArc in exchange for my honest review.

Oh, this book was wonderful! I'm not usually big on YA romance novels... But this one was just *Chef's Kiss* perfect. I'm a big fan of Mazey Eddings' writing and her use of taking mental health, neurodivergence and just everything that the world deems "Different" and making it... normal... Because who gets to say what's "normal" and what's "different"?

The characters in this story had depth and there was realness to them. I felt connected to Tilly and Oliver immediately and I wanted to shout at them from sidelines and cheer them on in life!

Oliver falls in love with Tilly before he even understands what is happening and OH MY GOD it's the BEST thing ever written.

The miscommunications between our two mains is absolutely adorable, the banter is witty and on-point and there is a great supporting cast as well.

This book is one I will be adding to my physical collection as soon as I can get my hands on it!

I read this book in a single day because I couldn’t put it down. I absolutely loved this book from beginning to end and could not get enough of the story and characters.

Tilly was utterly brilliant and I absolutely loved every little victory for her throughout. Watching her and Ollie through every ordeal or moment they shared just made me so happy. This book brought so many emotions forward, and I loved every bit of it.

The ending had me crying and I will forever recommend this book.

I’ve been a fan of Mazey Eddings since I read the first chapter of A Brush with Love. Not surprisingly, she nails (💅) this YA debut! Tilly leaps off the page, and Eddings’s use of color and Pantone is magical. The descriptions of people and scenery are so vivid that it is impossible not to fall in love with Tilly, Oliver and the places they travel. A+ handling of neurodiversity and creating characters with compassion.

Reviewed for NetGalley:

Tilly, living with ADHD, travels to the UK to work for the summer away at her sister's new startup company as in intern.

Enter meet cute, but not so cute, on the plane ride over with Oliver, living with Autism, who unbeknownst to them both, will be another intern at the same company.

Enjoyable to read and interesting to read on a neurodiverse couple of characters so easily facilitated into the work.

This is a super cute novel with great representation that I wish I had as a kid! I loved seeing inside Tilly's world and falling in love with a great cast of characters as she fell in love. I think this will appeal to a lot of kids and adults alike.

Publication Date: August 15, 2023

Tilly in Technicolor is the story of two neurodivergent teens who have the worst initial encounter in history (think tiny airplane, physical injuries, vomit and clothing changes) and then find themselves interning for the same company for the summer where they are forced together as they travel around Europe. 

If anyone is doing the 12 Recommended Reads in 2024 challenge in December, you can already pencil my answer in as this book (I know this comes as a shock to absolutely no one since most of my answers in previous years have been a Mazey Eddings book). This book though is a departure for Eddings in terms of spice but she sure does make up for it in heartwarming content. Yet the author is such a fan of the only one bed trope it still managed to find its way into Tilly and Ollie’s grand adventure. 

Despite being fictional, I’ve wanted to befriend Eddings' characters for some time. Tilly though is something else entirely. She is real, she is raw, and she is misunderstood by everyone around her. I just wanted to give her a huge (but firm) hug the entire book. As for Ollie, he has some very particular interests and I found myself doing some Googling mid-way through the book. 

The book explores coping mechanisms, family dynamics, and acceptance of yourself and others while living with a diagnosis of ADHD or Autism. It’s a journey of self-love that I think absolutely anyone, young or old, can relate to. As a neurotypical person, it offered me a lot of insight into how someone with either diagnosis may think or feel in a variety of settings and how different responses can be based on either diagnosis. Maybe, it can help others have a little more understanding and compassion. 

I know I’m not explaining this as eloquently as this story deserves so…If you like YA contemporary stories, or Mazey Eddings previous books, or just nice things in general, this one's for you! It’s fun, heartwarming and realistic and made for a delightful weekend read.

I may sound like a paid advertisement because I am such a huge fan of this author, however this copy was provided by Wednesday Books through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

I never stood a chance against falling in love with Tilly Twomley. What Oliver sees? Same, mate. Same. She is brilliant. Incandescent. Opalescent. Everything.

On the brink of independence, Tilly is enlisted to work for her older sister whom her parents use as the model of excellence and adultness. This is part of her parents' standardized growing up plan, but it is definitely the future Tilly sees for herself.

One however does not turn down an opportunity to spend a whole month traveling across Europe. She'll jet set to London! Paris! Rome! and discover ... wait, no, hold on, she doesn't even know yet what shes looking for exactly. She has a whole month of new experiences though to help her find some answers.

But wait! A challenger appears! Enter, Oliver Clark. And the first match between him & Tilly is over the window seat on their transatlantic flight. And then he is caught up in Tilly's Ketchup Katastrophe. And then Tilly is unrelenting in her combat against compainable silence. Noise canceling headphones and mentally escaping to a world of color theory is his best chance of surviving. He does survive, but the powers that be have already lined up Tilly & Oliver for a few more rounds to irritate, influence, and infatuate eachother.

We will see Tilly advocate for herself, but also struggle against a brain hardwired to lie to her. She'll feel, and dream, and panic her way to ... so, then, yes! Tilly will discover how her nerodivergent brain is loved as is, how there is space for her. And we'll all fall in love with her possibilities. Because they are endless.

Dear Mazey Eddings, I trust you'll keep these precious muffins safe and happy. I love them dearly.

Mazey Eddings dive in to the YA world is quite special with this book about two Neurodiverse teenagers, trying to find their place in the world and finding love along the way. In all Eddings books we get a perspective of someone that is not “normal” as they try to navigate the world, in this book we get to see the perspectives of two teenagers with ADHD and autism. As someone with ADHD, I can fully connect with Tilly and feeling that the way that my brain works is not convenient to other people, and I should try and change myself like Tilly does. Not many authors choose to write about those that are different and because Eddings does it makes me feel seen in a world that isn’t made for me. Hopefully with this book and others we can destigmatize the idea that because we think different that were less then. All in all another amazing book by Mazey Eddings.

I cannot wait to recommend this to all my teacher and librarian friends for fantastic ADHD and autism representation. Ollie and Tilly are going to win so many hearts in Mazey's YA debut. They are two pure characters and the story really highlights Mazey's range as an author.

I will never tire of dual POV and it worked WONDERS in this book. Ollie's view of her is so charming and warm.

I really love this author, so I was so excited when I got this approval! This book was good, but it didn’t have that wow factor Mazey usually has for me.

I cannot say enough wonderful things about this.book! The characters where endearing and adorable. Reading about them trying to navigate their feelings for each other was incredible!

Mazey Eddings can do literally no wrong and I stand by that wholeheartedly. Tilly in Technicolor was so unique and wholesome, I could not put it down!

This is a sweet romance and was well written. The depictions of Tilly and Oliver, two neurodivergent young adults, was extremely realistic and authentic. It really gives us a look into what it is like for children and adults with ADHD and autism, and it will help readers better understand the neurodivergent experience. These two are a bit of a mess, but we get to root for them through their triumphs and their struggles. There was also a strong supporting cast of family and friends.

This will be a good read for teens in the library.

Thanks NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC.

Eddings has yet to let me down and her first YA book is one of my favorites. She has easily become an auto-buy/read author and an all-time favorite because she doesn't miss.

The way Eddings approaches neurodiverse characters is so delicate yet realistic. She doesn't approach it with kiddy gloves to appease those that aren't as open-minded, but she does approach it with visible respect and gives her characters so much autonomy. The ADHD/autistic pairing is top tier.

Tilly and Oliver and both neurodiverse and are learning who they are, how to navigate a world made for the neurotypical, and how to communicate with loved ones. They spend a summer traveling throughout Europe for internship purposes and overtime, fall in love. I loved watching their relationship develop, it was so wholesome.

The characterization was well-done. The use of dual POV added to it on so many levels because you get to understand Tilly's and Oliver's communication style making their struggles make sense. It was organic and realistic. The pacing was a little bit stagnant at times especially since it takes place through Europe, there could have been more adventures thrown in the story, but I am not sure if that would make it too predictable. There were also moments when pop culture was referenced and it felt a bit too disingenuous - like someone older trying to fit in with teens. One of my biggest issues with getting too invested in YA is the tone - I am not a fan of when authors try really hard to connect to Gen Z because it feels so awkward, but I am not gen z so take that as you will.

Like any romance, there will always be a relationship roadblock - Tilly and Oliver are not exception. I did appreciate their miscommunication hiccup because it came from a neurodiverse place, not from a lack of communication. I thought it was a great take on this trope and it felt very realistic. I am a sucker for Eddings approach to relationship hiccups for the neurodiverse because she writes it with such compassion. I cannot wait to see what else this mind comes up with.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for providing this eARC.

Why is this pairing not more popular? Why is this the first I'm hearing about it? Because ADHD meets autism might just be one of the cutest, most spectacular love stories I've ever read.

I am so happy that books featuring neurodivergent characters are slowly becoming more popular. I love the different ways I've got to see characters portrayed, and I have a feeling I'm going to be seeking books out with these unique minds for a long time to come.

Tilly's a bit of a mess. Part of this stems from her ADHD, though a lot of it stems from her lack of confidence and direction. She's been taught to think that the different way her brain works means that she's always going to be struggling to suppress herself, that despite her best efforts she's going to fail. Personally, she's hoping her upcoming trip to Europe - officially to be an intern for her sister's company - will be just what she needs to find something she can do well. Writing, she hopes. Something that doesn't mean her future is struggling to put herself into the mold of college student and someday office career worker.

On her flight to London, her seatmate happens to be a handsome boy she hopes she can spark up witting conversation with, and just maybe some potential romance? He's not engaging in any of her small talk though, and instead they find themselves on the most disastrous flight of their lives. They're not done with each other yet, since it just so happens that Oliver is also going to be a fellow intern for Ruhe.

Surprised to find that they might have more in common than they thought, and that in fact they don't hate each other, Tilly and Oliver overcome their rocky start. For all their differences, there's something about the other person that resonates with them.

Seriously, one of the cutest books I have read in a long while. I love Tilly and Oliver, and I was not ready to part with them. I've already been babbling about them to my friends, and putting this on the order list for my mom's library. I'm so excited to find even more opportunities to tell people about these two, because I'm sure they will not be disappointed!

Thank you to the publishers through NetGalley for providing an ARC.

This was such a cute book! I was nervous about Mazey Eddings’ foray into YA contemporary romance, but I actually liked it.



Tilly in Technicolor follows Tilly as she adventures across Europe as a pseudo-intern for her older sister, Mona, and Mona’s start-up business. A recent high school graduate, Tilly hopes this trip is a chance to break out of the grasp of her overbearing mother, who she feels constantly judges her for her ADHD. The curveball? Mona’s new design intern is her airplane meet disaster and Mona feels like a 2.0 version of their mother. As the group’s business trip commences, will Tilly and Oliver (and even Tilly and Mona) continue to bump heads or will they learn to love each other as they are?



I loved the different settings in this book and the Pantone color references! It definitely made me want to take a trip across Europe myself. I enjoyed the relationship development of Tilly and Mona - sister relationships in books are criminally underrated. Overall, it was a fun coming of age book with the cutest romance. I feel like this book will resonate with young adults and adults alike.



Thank you to NetGalley and Wednesday books for the advanced reader copy!