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missflyer 's review for:
The Last Black Unicorn
by Tiffany Haddish
I went into this pretty much blind beyond the blurb – I was not familiar with Tiffany Haddish or her comedy/career, and was looking for a light read until my next audiobook came in (I was about to be doing a fair amount of driving). A light read this was…not quite.
See, Tiffany has been through some pretty horrible stuff growing up, and she is not afraid to relate it in its stark reality, but with a hearty dose of self-aware humor, a bit of self-deprecation, and even sharing her less shining moments with her own actions. She is a woman who has been through it, gotten through it, and owns her past, present, and is actively choosing what future path she wants to be on, even if she doesn’t have all the details of the destination worked out (yet).
Some of the best comedy comes from the most tortured souls, the ones who have suffered, and while I haven’t watched any of her stand-up, movies, or other performances, it sounds like she is quite a successful comedian. She is high-energy throughout reading her book, and does quite a number of different voices for the different (mostly men) she talks about. You can feel the heart and soul she poured into this, and now she’s sharing it with you, like a close confidante. It doesn’t sound like she’s reading, but it also doesn’t quite sound like a stand-up routine considering the level of detail she goes into. And some of her story is bound to make you uncomfortable, as certain spots made me uncomfortable, but that’s part of what makes it so real, too.
If you're looking for light humor, this is not the book for you. While Tiffany is humorous and you can tell she's a comedian, her story as a whole is not a funny story. It is stark, and real, and doesn't cover or try to hide the dirty bits. There's physical and emotional abuse, molestation, violence, and more. But there's also the joy of dancing at a bar mitzvah, of going on a Groupon swamp tour with Will and Jada, and the familiarity of an old beat up Geo Metro to drive.
See, Tiffany has been through some pretty horrible stuff growing up, and she is not afraid to relate it in its stark reality, but with a hearty dose of self-aware humor, a bit of self-deprecation, and even sharing her less shining moments with her own actions. She is a woman who has been through it, gotten through it, and owns her past, present, and is actively choosing what future path she wants to be on, even if she doesn’t have all the details of the destination worked out (yet).
Some of the best comedy comes from the most tortured souls, the ones who have suffered, and while I haven’t watched any of her stand-up, movies, or other performances, it sounds like she is quite a successful comedian. She is high-energy throughout reading her book, and does quite a number of different voices for the different (mostly men) she talks about. You can feel the heart and soul she poured into this, and now she’s sharing it with you, like a close confidante. It doesn’t sound like she’s reading, but it also doesn’t quite sound like a stand-up routine considering the level of detail she goes into. And some of her story is bound to make you uncomfortable, as certain spots made me uncomfortable, but that’s part of what makes it so real, too.
If you're looking for light humor, this is not the book for you. While Tiffany is humorous and you can tell she's a comedian, her story as a whole is not a funny story. It is stark, and real, and doesn't cover or try to hide the dirty bits. There's physical and emotional abuse, molestation, violence, and more. But there's also the joy of dancing at a bar mitzvah, of going on a Groupon swamp tour with Will and Jada, and the familiarity of an old beat up Geo Metro to drive.