Thank you so much to NetGalley, Orlagh Collins and Bloomsbury for allowing me to read and review this ARC. This is my honest and unbiased opinion.

No Filter is the story that reminds us all of that summer … the one where your life changed … the unforgettable memory of the one you still think about sometimes when you let your mind wander.

Orlagh’s debut YA novel is fresh, poignant and the characters are interesting and quirky, lending to this book’s appeal.

Emerald comes from a privileged background but her family has dark secrets that threaten to change her life forever.

She comes home to find her mother unconscious on the bathroom floor. Her father sends her mother off to rehab and Emerald is packed off to Ireland to live with her grandmother for the holidays.

Emerald feels lost and alone without her usual access to social media … until she meets Liam at the beach. Something special sparks between them and they both go on a journey of discovery to find their true selves and ignite their heart desires.

This is such an authentic, relatable, feel good story about two young people overcoming their personal and family struggles to find their own way in the world.

At first I wasn’t sure if I was going to like Emerald but she grew on me. Her character is unfiltered and she follows her instincts. She wins you over and makes you think about your own life.

Liam is a gentle, quirky repressed musician, who makes the perfect, very appealing YA heartthrob. He cares about other people and tries very hard to please his family, despite wanting more out of life than what they want for him.

This isn’t a predictable read. I loved the mini plots interwoven amongst the characters featured in this book. It was an enjoyable and interesting story that I think you will find very engaging. It’s the perfect summer read!

Orlagh, I loved “No Filter” and look forward to your next novel.

This feel good book deserves an inspiring 4.5 stars.

After her mum tried to overdose, Emerald finds herself sent away to Ireland for the summer holiday's to stay with her Grandma. Whilst on the beach there she first meets Liam, a local boy whom wants to pursue a career in the music industry. She then has quite a summer being a normal teenager for once, falling in love and going to parties, not like usual back home even though her best friend Kitty does that sort of thing, Emerald has had to look after her mum until this summer.

This book honestly didn't quite jell with me and the of felt very up and down throughout the story, the base of to novel's plot made it sound more engaging than I found it by the end to be completely honest in this review. However, it did have some fun chapters and I enjoyed reading Liam and Emerald's perspective over a more traditional narrative. I would she encourage you to try and read it for yourselves and judge it accordingly as not everyone will enjoy a book as another person.

Many thanks to the publishers for allowing me to review this book for them!