Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish

8 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

4.5

I’m not very familiar with this comedian, but she certainly made me laugh at times, but also, she made me gasp and sad for her too. Her life hasn’t been easy, and for that, I’m happy for her professional success. I hope it continues. And I’m grateful that she was so open about her experiences. It seems she’s learned from them, and I hope we all do too.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Violence, Pedophilia, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual harassment

stuck_in_a_good_book's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

5.0

The entire time, I was laughing my head off because this books is funny af. It kinda toot me long to start reading it, and once I started to read, i couldn't stop and the next thing I knew i was done with it😂

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Misogyny, and Racism

Moderate: Violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Grief

Minor: Drug use and Cursing

twas's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective

4.5

Hilarious and fascinating! Tiffany has had an interesting life, and I have already shared some of the anecdotes in conversation. She doesn't always come out looking great, but really happy I've read it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abandonment, Excrement, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

emmehooks's review

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Sexual content, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Abortion, Ableism, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

marchbabyy_08's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring

4.0

 Imma keep this short, but I really liked reading about Haddish's life and about how aspects of her childhood affect her today.

A lot of people are criticizing how she makes the heavy parts of her story "too lighthearted." At the end of the day. she's not telling someone else's life story, she's telling hers . She's a comedian and said repeatedly throughout the book that comedy is what got her through many dark times, so it only makes sense that she would tell these stories in a somewhat humorous tone.
 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Cursing, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship

sarahlk's review against another edition

informative reflective slow-paced

2.0

For a starter she really has had an interesting life and it was really interesting hearing her talk about what she has been through and how it has effected her. 

With that said I really didn't like how this book was written, it somewhat felt like it didn't know what to be a comedy or a serious telling about her life. You can tell (especially in the audiobook) that she is trying to be funny, and she kinda states it when she gets serious, but to me this book wasn't funny at all.
I also tought some parts was really confusing beacouse she jumped so much in the story, back and forth again and again. I can somewhat see what she was trying to do with seperating everything to people but when she has a chapter for her mother, grandmother, stepfather and her groving up, it gets too much. 

I also really didn't like how excesive the word B***H was used as a degrading think towards women, every woman that isn't her friend is a B. She also had a very problematic chapter about a disabled man where she mimicked his voice (probably to be funny). 

All this just didn't sit right with me, so i have to give it a low rating although she had an incredible story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Car accident, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexism

madisonfrank's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Abandonment, Abortion, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

alyse's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse