Dat's love is an excellent collectjon of short stories, ranging in themes and exploring many aspects of society, race, family and injustice. I definitely found they varied in quality, some truly exceptional, some good, and some that lost me a little. That's not to say they weren't good, more personal preference. Brito was a very talented writer and I'm grateful to have had the opportunity to read her work.

Dat's Love is a wonderfully vivid collection of short stories from Welsh author Leonora Brito. This new edition as part of the 'Black Britain: Writing Back' series celebrates her unique talent over a creative career that was sadly cut short.

Each story is distinctive in its own right, with many exploring Black experience of life in mid-twentieth-century Cardiff Bay. Every aspect of her short stories - from her characters, their voices, to the settings and descriptions - is so vividly realised, the scenes almost leap from the page.

From the mundane to the surreal, Brito's writing feels as fresh and vibrant as ever. Dat's Love is a real gem of a short story collection, and I hope this new edition reaches many other new readers.