Tilly in Technicolor is the story of a girl with ADHD and a desire to travel far from Ohio this summer. Tilly gets the chance to join her sister Mona as Mona tries to make her nail polish company a success. Unfortunately for Tilly, there’s one other intern on the trip and things between them are already off to a spectacularly bad start. Oliver is creative and has a deep love for color theory. He can identify intricate shades of color with one glance and takes stunning photos for the team. He also has autism, which leads to some miscommunication with Tilly. Can the two neurodivergent interns connect before the end of the trip? 

I loved the witty banter and dialogue in Tilly in Technicolor. Tilly is hilarious and so relatable. Tilly has such a warm and inviting personality. I do not have ADHD or autism, but thought the rep seemed excellent. Tilly and Oliver are never defined solely by a diagnosis, instead they are celebrated for their neurodiverse brains. That is not to say they don’t experience challenges throughout, but this felt realistic. I loved how Tilly and Oliver both found ways to creatively use their unique strengths to help Mona with her company. 

Tilly in Technicolor involves travel across Europe which I loved reading about. Tilly and Oliver develop such a sweet romance and deep understanding of each other. Communication is key and I enjoyed how they had to learn to adjust for how the other communicated. I felt a little frustrated at the “third act break up” because it felt unnecessary, but I appreciated how quickly things were resolved with communication. I enjoyed Mazey Eddings’ adult romances, but Tilly is my new favorite from her! I can’t wait to read what she writes next! 

Thank you so much to Mazey Eddings, Wednesday Books, and Netgalley for a free ARC in exchange for an honest review.