GOOD GIRL

Nila tells no one who she is in this coming-of-age story of a 19-year-old Afghan girl who lives in Germany, where she tries to find her way to adulthood. Narrator Mozhan Navabi ably portrays Nila in a breathy voice. Her life is full of anger and pain from the recent loss of her mother. She becomes romantically involved with an older American man named Marlowe, a writer whose literary reputation is fading. Navabi's voice strengthens, and her pacing becomes more deliberate as Nila lives through the inevitable breakup with Marlowe and wakes up to her own talent and strength. Navabi's performance gives this audiobook a realistic portrayal of a displaced young woman with great potential coming into her own. E.E.S. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: FEBRUARY 2025]