An interesting an informative collection of essays from young British Women, statistically the most invisible group in terms of writing and publishing (and other ways). Tender, poignant, harsh and enraging by turns, this frankly catalogues prejudices most of us don’t even have to imagine whilst still offing a perspective we can all benefit from.

Despite being stereotyped as ‘loud’, Black women are still statistically the most invisible, overlooked people in modern society.

This is a collection of 20 short essays written by young British Black women; incredible authors, artists, writers and public figures, sharing their unique thoughts and experiences. Writers include gay and trans Black women, which I feel adds even deeper levels when reading about these experiences.

These pages are full of prejudices that I couldn’t even fathom facing. I am fully overwhelmed with heartache, honestly. As well as rage, sadness, frustration, and a desperate desire to shake vision into those who remain blind to the fact that Black people face a huge amount of challenges every single day. From raising children to dating, level of education and employment opportunities, so many aspects of society are a completely different experience depending on your skin colour. And that’s not even mentioning the (insane) fact that skin colour has cost so many people their lives.

Twenty voices, curated in a single collection, makes for an incredibly eye-opening experience – one that I highly recommend to anybody wanting to deeply understand not only how we ended up in this awful prejudice society, but to hopefully lessen the divide with each generation from here.

I have deducted a star simply because some of the essays are written in a way which requires me to sit with a dictionary very close by! My own shortcomings, but important for me to remember.

Favourite quote(s): The most important way to affect change is understanding that ignorance is not bliss, it’s straight up taking the piss. - Eunice Olumide

It’s a message that has been drilled into every black woman - you’re going to have to work even harder than everyone else because you have two strikes against you - your gender and your race. - Fiona Rutherford

Huge thanks to 4th Estate books and William Collins books for the chance to review it. It will be released on October 1st.

Loud Black Girls : 20 Black Women Writers Ask: What’s Next? is a thought-provoking, passionate and highly necessary read, It's a book that should be read by both young and old, as it asks some very relevant questions.