stuck_in_a_good_book's review against another edition
5.0
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
essie__reads's review
1.0
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
max_vampire's review
4.25
Graphic: Abandonment, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death, Death of parent, Forced institutionalization, Infidelity, Car accident, Classism, Cursing, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Police brutality, Racial slurs, and Racism
Moderate: Ableism
marchbabyy_08's review against another edition
4.0
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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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
2.0
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.Â
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).Â
All this just didn't sit right with me, so i have to give it a low rating although she had an incredible story.
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
danajoy's review
This was not my favourite memoir personally but I appreciated the vulnerability that Tiffany Haddish showed. She was honest and raw, discussing her experience growing up (struggles with her mother and being in the foster system) and working to become a successful stand up comic (and then actress), which was really humbling. I was pretty uncomfortable with the way she described (and narrated) a disabled person but I can't personally speak to the representation. It was a strange section and I still don't know how I feel about it. Â
I don't really rate memoirs but if you like her stand up then I would recommend the book.Â
Graphic: Car accident, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Miscarriage, Stalking, Toxic relationship, and Violence
Moderate: Confinement, Excrement, and Forced institutionalization