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😂
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
keatynbergsten's review
dark
funny
fast-paced
2.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Sexual assault, Infidelity, and Abortion
essie__reads's review
dark
emotional
funny
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
1.0
Tiffany Haddish is brave for sharing her story because she has had a difficult journey to get where she is today, I was unaware of just how much she endured to become a comedian too. That being said, please be mindful of the content warnings because there are a lot- from her Dad abandoning her, to her experiences with her Mom's car accident and mental illness and abuse, Sexual assault, Domestic violence, etc. I enjoyed the fact that Tiffany Haddish narrated her memoir and it was her own voice telling her story. But the main reason this book gets 1 star from me is the chapter about how she hooked up with her disabled coworker. That chapter was INCREDIBLY ableist and offensive, the descriptions she used to describe him physically were atrocious, the voices she used during the narration for him was unnecessary, and the fact that she thought she saved him by sleeping with him?! And that she was doing him and all disabled people a service by telling the story of their relationship?! I cannot believe the editors allowed that shit to be published. The rest of the book was just fine, I wouldn't recommend it though. I didn't find it particularly funny and the ableism left a bad taste in my mouth.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Infidelity, Miscarriage, Abandonment, Abortion, Body shaming, Car accident, Cursing, Death of parent, Fatphobia, Infertility, Mental illness, Racism, and Sexual content
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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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
dillybar20's review against another edition
(copy and pasted from my Goodreads review)
I hate to drop books. I'd rather leave books for years in my shelves than admit I'll never finish them. This audiobook isn't worth opening again. Tiffany Haddish uses the word(s?) "pow-wow", but she's not Native American. Not okay. Tiffany Haddish drops sexual abuse on her readers with no trigger warning and then immediately admits that she also dumps her sexual abuse story on the people who buy tickets to her comedy show without warning them in advance. Even if there was a warning people don't go to comedy shows to hear you talk about being sexually abused. Not the time or the place. Tiffany's boyfriend wanted to be a pimp. Tiffany was 100% percent okay with that except for the fact that he'll come home with "whore smell." She implies these women deserve to be prostituted and trafficked because they're "nasty". Did I mention that she self-harmed in the classroom of her school in front of other kids because, in her own words here, she wanted attention? In short she needs a hell of alot of therapy. The end.
Triggers: The only trigger I won't hide behind the spoiler tag is prostitution because I can't find the option for it.
I hate to drop books. I'd rather leave books for years in my shelves than admit I'll never finish them. This audiobook isn't worth opening again. Tiffany Haddish uses the word(s?) "pow-wow", but she's not Native American. Not okay. Tiffany Haddish drops sexual abuse on her readers with no trigger warning and then immediately admits that she also dumps her sexual abuse story on the people who buy tickets to her comedy show without warning them in advance. Even if there was a warning people don't go to comedy shows to hear you talk about being sexually abused. Not the time or the place. Tiffany's boyfriend wanted to be a pimp. Tiffany was 100% percent okay with that except for the fact that he'll come home with "whore smell." She implies these women deserve to be prostituted and trafficked because they're "nasty". Did I mention that she self-harmed in the classroom of her school in front of other kids because, in her own words here, she wanted attention? In short she needs a hell of alot of therapy. The end.
Triggers:
Spoiler
Self-Harm, Abuse towards Disabled People and Abled, Sexual Abuse.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Self harm, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse
minitrue's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Racism
xx_coco's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.0
I knew very little about Tiffany Haddish before reading this book. I'd seen her on an SNL skit and that was about it.Â
This was chosen for my Female Author's Book Club one month and I was excited to read a memoir for the first time in a while. I can see why so many people thoroughly enjoyed this book, but it just wasn't for me. Haddish tells the story of overcoming a lot of hardships and difficult times in her life to become a successful female comedian. She is an extremely resilient woman with a story I think resonates with a lot of people, because most of us are trying to overcome some sort of trauma to move forward in our lives. The hopeful tone of this book is what I found to be the biggest positive in my reading experience. It didn't seem to matter what she was going through, Tiffany always found a way to move closer to what she wanted for herself.Â
Where this book took a really big turn for me is This particular moment, along with a few others, were distasteful and I would imagine offensive to those who are disabled themselves.
The Last Black Unicorn is not a laugh out loud kind of funny. I think a lot of the humor comes from Tiffany's personality, and if you don't know much about her or don't like her personal humor then it goes without saying that this might not be for you. That's what it came down to for me. I have a lot of respect for her journey and can't deny she is one tough woman, but I had my issues with this book. I couldn't connect with her humor and on the surface it felt like she was treating very serious situations a bit too lightly.Â
This was chosen for my Female Author's Book Club one month and I was excited to read a memoir for the first time in a while. I can see why so many people thoroughly enjoyed this book, but it just wasn't for me. Haddish tells the story of overcoming a lot of hardships and difficult times in her life to become a successful female comedian. She is an extremely resilient woman with a story I think resonates with a lot of people, because most of us are trying to overcome some sort of trauma to move forward in our lives. The hopeful tone of this book is what I found to be the biggest positive in my reading experience. It didn't seem to matter what she was going through, Tiffany always found a way to move closer to what she wanted for herself.Â
Where this book took a really big turn for me is
Spoiler
when Tiffany hooks up with a disabled man, Roscoe, who she works with at an airport. After fawning over here and asking her our many times, Tiffany finally gives in and goes on a date with him. This wasn't the type of refreshing moment where a disabled person is portrayed as being desirable, which is where I thought this was going, but instead the entire situation is majorly fumbled. She likens his physical appearance as that of a stroke victim and only agrees to go out with him because of how he makes her feel with his generous compliments.The Last Black Unicorn is not a laugh out loud kind of funny. I think a lot of the humor comes from Tiffany's personality, and if you don't know much about her or don't like her personal humor then it goes without saying that this might not be for you. That's what it came down to for me. I have a lot of respect for her journey and can't deny she is one tough woman, but I had my issues with this book. I couldn't connect with her humor and on the surface it felt like she was treating very serious situations a bit too lightly.Â
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Mental illness, and Toxic relationship
tatitos's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse
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