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The Last Black Unicorn: A Review



Opemipo Adetan

 Author: Tiffany Haddish

 The Last Black Unicorn by Tiffany Haddish is an autobiography of the author, filled with so many comic stories and moments of sobriety and candour. The author portrays the incredibly harsh life she lived previously and amid her ascent to fame. Every day she lived seemed to be a battle due to the maltreatment she suffered from her mother who loved her but was mentally deranged and the various beaus she had.
The author employed a very interesting use of language in the book which would be considered a little bit ghetto in the corporate world, but it wouldn’t go without notice that the author herself stated many times in the book that she could not read until ninth grade in high school. However, the diction enabled the writer convey her message in the clearest and most explicit manner possible. The rawness of the language seemed to connect the mind of the reader with the endless plights of the author. Furthermore, it is clear that the author poured so much emotion into the writing of this book, allowing the reader relate with her circumstances one way or the other.
The chapters of the book are separated based on the occurrences in the content of a chapter. The chapter for boyfriends is different from that of family and foster care without regard for the chronological arrangement of these occurrences. There’s nothing wrong with this setup if that is how the author has chosen to organize her book. However, the issues arise when the stories start to overlap one another in terms of the chapter title and the time in which they happened. This would confuse the reader in a way that it might even be regarded as a hot mess. The author should however be commended for the excellent use of dialogues in describing conversations in between the stories. The reader is able to comprehend the stories even better with the use of the dialogues.
The Last Black Unicorn is for everybody who has given up or about to give up on their dreams. The story will make them realise that dreams are achievable and giving up on their dreams won’t solve anything, it would only worsen the situation. Take a seat and delve into the past reality of Tiffany Haddish as you read The Last Black Unicorn.

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  1. Chika Alice28 May 2019 at 16:29

    Great review.
    Arouses curiosity without giving much away!

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