A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl, Nanda Reddy
A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl, Nanda Reddy
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A Girl Within a Girl Within a Girl
A Novel

Author: Nanda Reddy

Narrator: Khaya Fraites

Unabridged: 10 hr 55 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/04/2025


Synopsis

An Apple Books Best Book of March
An Apple Books Favorite Debut for March
A National Bestseller
A Great Group Reads of 2025 from the Women’s National Book Association
Library Journal Best Book of 2025

A girl takes on a series of identities to survive, shrouding herself in layers of secrets, until years later when she is forced to reckon with her past.

On an ordinary day in an upscale Atlanta suburb, Maya is making breakfast for her two sons, when her husband drops a letter on the counter and asks a devastating question: Who is Sunny?

As she frantically weighs the impact of the truth on her future, Maya relives the details of her childhood journey to America from Guyana—and the traumatic events that forced her to leave her past behind. Through the eyes of Maya’s innocent and scared younger self, we discover the power of hope, empathy, and the possibility of beginning again.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Jillian on May 24, 2025

Maya has overcome incredible hardships to build a beautiful life. She has a thriving career, a doting husband and two amazing children. But Maya has a secret…she hasn’t been totally honest with her husband about her past. When her long-lost sister tracks her down and sends a letter to their home, Ma......more

Goodreads review by BookOfCinz on November 03, 2025

A main character you can't help but cheer for! This is my first book written by a Guyanese author and I want more of it. The book opens with Maya getting a letter addressed to Sunny that rocks her entire world. Told from the past and present POV, we get to understand who Maya is, and who Sunny was!......more

Goodreads review by Bam cooks the books on March 04, 2025

"This novel contains sensitive subject matter pertaining to domestic violence, sexual assault, and substance abuse. Please read with care." Nanda Reddy's debut novel is a gritty story about one young girl's immigrant experience. We first meet Maya as a grown woman living in Atlanta, Georgia, with he......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie on March 02, 2025

Have you ever read a book that made you FEEL from the inside? A book where you felt the connection, the love, the fear, the anxiety, the shame, the hope, all of it? This is that book for me. I literally felt this book in my body from my head to my toes. In it, readers meet Maya, a woman confronted w......more

Goodreads review by Ellery on April 07, 2025

I listened to this one as an audiobook thanks to @librofm and thought the performance was excellent. This is a complex book about a young girl who is sent to the US from Guyana. I want to pause here and say that this is the first book I've read about a Guyanese character and I ended up running googl......more