The Last Black Unicorn

Actress and stand-up comedian Haddish delivers (and narrates) an extremely candid collection of essays that are equal parts poignant and hilarious. To say she had a difficult childhood is putting it mildly. She was relentlessly teased in school, her mother was emotionally and physically abusive, and she was raised on and off by her grandmother. However, whether she is talking about hellish experiences in foster care or domestic abuse, she handles these topics with a remarkable sense of maturity, compassion, and wit. Throughout her trials, comedy gave her life and purpose, and it shows. She delivers a hilarious and rather bawdy collection covering her rise as a female comedian in the male-dominated field, being single, and living the Hollywood lifestyle. It is refreshing that Haddish's narration doesn't feel like listening to a comedy special but more like a late-night talk between friends that goes on for hours. This book will have no problem finding an audience—particularly fans of her work in the recent film Girls Trip and her Showtime comedy special, She Ready.