Filterless - Tanya G Govender

To her followers, Maya is perfect.
To her software, she's a glitch.

Maya has built a life millions envy-flawless photos, curated moments, and a digital persona that never cracks. With every post, her following grows. With every like, her reality fades.

Behind the screen, the truth is harder to filter. Meals go untouched. Smiles are staged. And the girl staring back from the mirror is slowly disappearing beneath layers of edits.

When her best friend begins uncovering strange inconsistencies in Maya's online presence, the illusion starts to fracture. Then there's Julian-a boy who doesn't care about followers, filters, or perfection. With him, Maya is forced to confront something terrifying: who she is without the algorithm.

As the pressure to stay perfect spirals out of control, Maya must make an impossible choice-remain the girl the world loves, or risk everything to become the girl she truly is.

In a world obsessed with perfection, what does it mean to be real?

Filterless is a powerful, emotionally charged contemporary novel about identity, social media pressure, self-worth, and the courage to live unedited.