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minitrue's review against another edition
funny
medium-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Ableism, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Toxic relationship
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.
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.
Where this book took a really big turn for me iswhen 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. 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.
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.
Where this book took a really big turn for me is
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.
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: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Violence
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