The book describes the struggles Tiffany Haddish experiences before succeeding as a comedian. Having been raised in poor neighborhoods, the author survived due to her comical personality. The author confesses that she learned how to read while in ninth grade. Whenever children made fun of her, she would ignore and use her comedy to brush them off. Haddish experienced many challenges, but never gave up. The author’s mother got an accident and life took another turn. Haddish was placed in foster care. As well, she would live with her grandmother but felt uncomfortable.
The book motivates readers to soldier on with their life goals and not get deterred by negativity or challenges. Before Haddish made it in life, she faced several obstacles. However, she focused on her life and ignored any pessimism that came her way. Haddish confesses that she was married to a person whom she thought was reasonable and mature. A few years after marriage, she discovered that her husband was toxic and never wanted her to attain success. As a result, she ended her marriage and focused on her career.
The hilarious stories shadow sadness and anger that characterize readers when reading about child abuse, assault, and domestic violence. Haddish suffered violence and isolation, but the way she puts the stories makes readers nostalgic. The stories are sad but comical. However, that does not come as a surprise given that Haddish perfected the art of using comedy as a defense since childhood when she experienced bullying.
