Ali Jones and Shelly Devine are back (and better than ever) in Sophie White’s Unfiltered. 

The followup to 2019’s Filter This, Unfiltered picks up pretty soon after where the original novel left off. 

Ali, who discovered she’s actually pregnant after faking a pregnancy to get more Instagram followers, is left reeling after the death of her beloved father, Miles.

Miles’ passing happened around the time that the rest of the Insta world (and Tinder Sam) discovered that Ali’s bump was fake. Knowing her mentions would be a mess after the revelation and needing some time to come to terms with her loss, Ali sets her Instagram to private and starts to turn her back on the Insta-world.

But it isn’t long before she realises that she may have to wade back into the world of #MUAs, #sponcon and #OOTDs to help her get her income stream going again before the baby arrives. Only this time, she enlists social media whiz Amy O’Donoghue to help her with her plan.

This time, she’s going to be more like herself. More authentic, more relatable — and she’s determined to prove it to her followers, as well as Sam. Plus, she’s signed up for Catfishers Anon, a group full of folks who are addicted to the buzz of the Insta world — surely that can only help, right?

Shelly, meanwhile, is still being tailed by her terrifying stalker — and the rest of her Insta-perfect world is starting to crumble before her eyes.

Her soon-to-be-ex-husband Dan is moving on and is determined to make their split official and sell the house. Amy is starting to look at other career paths.

Unfiltered sheds more light on Shelly and Ali’s journeys, as both women begin to realise that their influencer status comes at a cost they never could have imagined.

A deep dive into influencer culture, Unfiltered will definitely strike a chord with readers — how many of us have been distracted on a night out, trying to get the perfect shot for the ‘gram? Or have found ourselves scrolling and scrolling, looking for the perfect #goals.

Sophie White takes readers behind the glossy filters in a way that is both insightful and hilarious (especially that scene at The Abbey).

Fans of Filter This will absolutely adore the follow-up — and if you haven’t read that yet, then it’s the perfect time to catch up.