Misfits: A Personal Manifesto
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- Author：Michaela Coel
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Summary
A powerful manifesto on how speaking your truth and owning your differences can transform your life
In this sensational， agenda-setting debut， Michaela Coel， BAFTA-winning actor and writer of breakout series I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum， makes a compelling case for radical honesty。
Drawing on her unflinching Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart lecture， Misfits recounts deeply personal anecdotes from Coel’s life and work to argue for greater transparency。 With insight and wit， it lays bare her journey to reclaiming her creativity and power， inviting readers to reflect on theirs。
Advocating for “misfits” everywhere， this timely， necessary book is a rousing and bold case against fitting in。
In this sensational， agenda-setting debut， Michaela Coel， BAFTA-winning actor and writer of breakout series I May Destroy You and Chewing Gum， makes a compelling case for radical honesty。
Drawing on her unflinching Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggart lecture， Misfits recounts deeply personal anecdotes from Coel’s life and work to argue for greater transparency。 With insight and wit， it lays bare her journey to reclaiming her creativity and power， inviting readers to reflect on theirs。
Advocating for “misfits” everywhere， this timely， necessary book is a rousing and bold case against fitting in。
Reviews
Eilish Jones
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This is good but entirely too short。 It feels like it should be a memoir but is also more like a blog？ Overall it just feels/reads like premature publishing to me。
Sarah
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Short volume containing a speech Michaela Cole gave at an event for television writers with an introduction and epilogue。 I listened to the audiobook since it was read by her， and it was only around an hour and a half。 I’m a HUGE fan of her and her shows Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You， and the experience of writing and filming the latter played a large role in this story。 She’s trying to explain what it is like to not quite fit to a room of people who do， and it is very moving。 I’m grateful w Short volume containing a speech Michaela Cole gave at an event for television writers with an introduction and epilogue。 I listened to the audiobook since it was read by her， and it was only around an hour and a half。 I’m a HUGE fan of her and her shows Chewing Gum and I May Destroy You， and the experience of writing and filming the latter played a large role in this story。 She’s trying to explain what it is like to not quite fit to a room of people who do， and it is very moving。 I’m grateful we get to hear her creative voice and can’t wait to see what she does next。 This was a perfect quick listen from the library。 。。。more
Melinda
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I heard about this book and really， really wanted to like it。 I really did。 I got the audiobook version， read by the author。 Her voice is grating and difficult to understand， and listening to her was tiring。 Even more tiresome was her choice to open the narrative with a long， convoluted poem that she insisted on reciting in its entirety。 Then she rambled on about some weird dream she had that doesn't make any apparent sense， and after ten minutes or so of blathering that was clearly going nowher I heard about this book and really， really wanted to like it。 I really did。 I got the audiobook version， read by the author。 Her voice is grating and difficult to understand， and listening to her was tiring。 Even more tiresome was her choice to open the narrative with a long， convoluted poem that she insisted on reciting in its entirety。 Then she rambled on about some weird dream she had that doesn't make any apparent sense， and after ten minutes or so of blathering that was clearly going nowhere， I gave up on this book altogether。 This was not at all what I had been led to expect by the promotional copy for this book， and by the other reviews， she must eventually get around to making some valid points。 It's just that she wastes SO MUCH TIME getting there， and I couldn't bear to listen to that irritating voice droning on about irrelevant things any longer。 Books need a strong opening， they need to hook the reader and make the reader care， not bore them to tears。 I am confused and disappointed by how bad the opening was， because the subject of the book is one I care about and I really wanted to like it。 But， as a reader， I cannot bear having my time wasted。 Get to the point， writers。 You cannot get to the point soon enough。 And don't open with poetry， but if you must， quote no more than two short lines。 。。。more
Angie Leonie
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Small but it packs a punch。 Just over a 102 pages， and yes I heard Ms Cole's voice throughout and it was marvelous。 Small but it packs a punch。 Just over a 102 pages， and yes I heard Ms Cole's voice throughout and it was marvelous。 。。。more
Felipe Follador
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This book is a transcript of a lecture that Michaela Coen gave in 2018。 Even though there are some interesting bits， it’s doesn’t give enough information or insight on her journey or creativity process。Stick to watching her brilliant series “I May Destroy You” as that certainly offers way more。
Oyinda
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3。5 ✨
Grace
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I was disappointed with this one， not because I think it's bad， but more because I think it's for a very specific audience - those working in creative/performing industries （e。g。 TV industry， film industry etc。） - that I'm not a part of。 It's mainly a lecture she delivered for a TV festival， which I wish had been more clearly communicated in the blurb/marketing of this book， as I feel that overall the book isn't particularly universal。 I also really love Michaela's TV work but didn't find that h I was disappointed with this one， not because I think it's bad， but more because I think it's for a very specific audience - those working in creative/performing industries （e。g。 TV industry， film industry etc。） - that I'm not a part of。 It's mainly a lecture she delivered for a TV festival， which I wish had been more clearly communicated in the blurb/marketing of this book， as I feel that overall the book isn't particularly universal。 I also really love Michaela's TV work but didn't find that her humour came across as well written as it does watched。 。。。more
Jordan
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In 'Misfits' Michaela Coel gives us an inside look at the television industry from the outside - from the perspective of someone who hasn't done things the 'correct' way and challenges the system to do better。Coel's unique voice and outlook is evident from every word on the page， sometimes dreamy but always hard hitting， 'Misfits' is her way of adding narrative and meaning to her story。 It's a short read and interesting throughout but from how it was advertised I think I was expecting more of a In 'Misfits' Michaela Coel gives us an inside look at the television industry from the outside - from the perspective of someone who hasn't done things the 'correct' way and challenges the system to do better。Coel's unique voice and outlook is evident from every word on the page， sometimes dreamy but always hard hitting， 'Misfits' is her way of adding narrative and meaning to her story。 It's a short read and interesting throughout but from how it was advertised I think I was expecting more of a detailed biography drawn together into a manifesto。 This is definitely a manifesto supported by a biography。If you're looking for a short read that will give you some insight into the challenges facing those trying to tell their own stories you need to pick this up。 。。。more
Esperance A Mulonda
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Honestly， if you've seen Chewing Gum or I may destroy you， there's nothing here。 I would have hated the book if it was longer but since it was a light read， I don't care as much。 I just expected more ， like maybe a bunch of essays or short stories that her I May Destroy You main character might write。 Honestly， if you've seen Chewing Gum or I may destroy you， there's nothing here。 I would have hated the book if it was longer but since it was a light read， I don't care as much。 I just expected more ， like maybe a bunch of essays or short stories that her I May Destroy You main character might write。 。。。more
Washugo
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Michaela Coel is probably my most favorite person in the entire univers。 Thank you for this book。 The world needs to see more。
Jenni Spinner
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This should be required reading for antiracists， POC， working creatives， and everyone else。
Jennifer
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I'm a big fan of Cole and like this book， but it was just so very slight （i read it in about an hour） I was left a little unsatisfied。 I wish there were more essays included in addition to her lecture。 I'm a big fan of Cole and like this book， but it was just so very slight （i read it in about an hour） I was left a little unsatisfied。 I wish there were more essays included in addition to her lecture。 。。。more
Sam
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I read this brief book in one sitting。 It blew me away。 Michaela Coel has made a plea for talented people to be helped and encouraged， particularly those that come from the margins of society。 Outsiders like Coel need to be helped， and not discriminated against。 Hers is an incredible talent。
Minka Guides
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It would have been incredible to have seen Cole's MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival in 2018， which is what this manifesto is built around。 A short but insightful book from one of our generation's most radiant minds。 It would have been incredible to have seen Cole's MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh TV Festival in 2018， which is what this manifesto is built around。 A short but insightful book from one of our generation's most radiant minds。 。。。more
Seymour Glass
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Don't be fooled by my 3 star rating， this is really good！ It's just that it's mostly a transcription of the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh tv festival that she gave in 2018， which I've already watched。 It's brilliant writing， but I think I was unaware that that was the majority of the text so that knocks a couple of stars off for me。Michaela is exceptional， her speech was amazing， I will continue to watch， read， and listen to anything she makes。 Don't be fooled by my 3 star rating， this is really good！ It's just that it's mostly a transcription of the MacTaggart Lecture at the Edinburgh tv festival that she gave in 2018， which I've already watched。 It's brilliant writing， but I think I was unaware that that was the majority of the text so that knocks a couple of stars off for me。Michaela is exceptional， her speech was amazing， I will continue to watch， read， and listen to anything she makes。 。。。more
Lindsay
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I love Michaela Coel and listened to this very short book twice。 Wish it was much much longer but hopefully this is just the beginning of her literary career。
Sammie Anne Cunningham
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I will come back and review this properly when I have the time to pick myself up off the floor because damn
Patti Cook
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I love Michaela Coel。
Mara
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Good。 Quick read。。
Rachel Atkinson
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Essentially Misfits is the full transcript of the MacTaggart lecture Coel gave in 2018。 The added introduction and epilogue provide context to the essay。 A short， dynamic piece of writing that discusses the power of being different and the need to identify and use that power in the right way。
Tiernan
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I love her so much。。。wish this was a full memoir！
Ilaria
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I might be biased by my indissoluble admiration for Coel's work in every form， but yes， my review is a 5-star。Every word she says carries so much meaning， and coolness， and courage。 I might be biased by my indissoluble admiration for Coel's work in every form， but yes， my review is a 5-star。Every word she says carries so much meaning， and coolness， and courage。 。。。more
jennet wheatstonelllsl
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X！meme
Kendall Geisel
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no one does it like michaela coel！！！
Natasha
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I had watched the mactaggart lecture but this is still worth reading for anyone in the 'industry' or not like me， who cares about the range， truth and yes diversity of stories and people we see on screen。 Michaela has a true gift of real， beautiful storytelling but as she tells， it is not always enough。 I would love kids to be given this book at school， to know that being a misfit is not only cool， it's sometimes what'll get you through life。 I had watched the mactaggart lecture but this is still worth reading for anyone in the 'industry' or not like me， who cares about the range， truth and yes diversity of stories and people we see on screen。 Michaela has a true gift of real， beautiful storytelling but as she tells， it is not always enough。 I would love kids to be given this book at school， to know that being a misfit is not only cool， it's sometimes what'll get you through life。 。。。more
Marina Alencar
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SHE IS A GENIUS。 Read/watch/anything with Michaela Coel， it simply can’t go wrong。
Kate Henderson
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I had so much anticipation for this book but unfortunately it did not live up to my hopes。This book didn't go anywhere。 It just felt like random diary entries。 I didn't enjoy this book at all， and just could not understand why this was written in the first place。The 'essays' didn't correlate with each other - the whole thing just felt very random and I was bored reading it。 Disappointing！！ I had so much anticipation for this book but unfortunately it did not live up to my hopes。This book didn't go anywhere。 It just felt like random diary entries。 I didn't enjoy this book at all， and just could not understand why this was written in the first place。The 'essays' didn't correlate with each other - the whole thing just felt very random and I was bored reading it。 Disappointing！！ 。。。more
Lou
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Misfits is exactly my type of book; a book for those who understand， celebrate and value individuality over conformity and a fantastic and much-needed， agenda-setting literary debut。 Inspired by her acclaimed and unflinching Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggert Lecture in 2018 in front of an audience 4，000 strong， Michaela Coel’s passionately argued and devastatingly articulate manifesto for greater transparency and radical honesty is a clarion call for speaking truth to power。 In just one of the qu Misfits is exactly my type of book; a book for those who understand， celebrate and value individuality over conformity and a fantastic and much-needed， agenda-setting literary debut。 Inspired by her acclaimed and unflinching Edinburgh TV Festival MacTaggert Lecture in 2018 in front of an audience 4，000 strong， Michaela Coel’s passionately argued and devastatingly articulate manifesto for greater transparency and radical honesty is a clarion call for speaking truth to power。 In just one of the quotes within it， she states: "What carried me through [secondary school] was the abundance of black girls， white girls， mixed girls—misfits。 My friends were all misfits—a huge gang of commercially unattractive， beautiful misfits， who found the mainstream world unattractive"。 There is no doubt a lot of us can relate to this sentiment; I know I certainly can。 Misfits look at life differently。 But many are also seen as outsiders because life looks at them differently。 Michaela Coel has felt like an outsider all her life。 Because that's how life looked at her。 Misfits is a triumphant call for honesty， empathy and inclusion from all who are "different"。 With spunk and humour， Coel tells about her struggle to be herself in a world that demands the opposite。 This topical， necessary book， laced with deeply personal anecdotes， advocates for outsiders。 Within these pages， she recounts stories from both life and work which are utilised to argue for greater transparency， and with insight and wit， it lays bare her journey to reclaiming her creativity and power， inviting readers to reflect on theirs。 It is a sharp and rousing argument not to try to fit in。 This is a powerful and sensational manifesto on how speaking your truth and owning your differences can transform your life。 By turns inquisitive， devastating， beautiful and hilarious， Michaela’s storytelling forever urges us to think again。 Her fiercely empowering and inspirational debut draws on the same kaleidoscope of ideas and emotions as her hit TV shows and will inspire readers to reflect on their own relationship to power。 Highly recommended。 。。。more
Sydney
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A short and sharp read that includes the full transcript of Coel's Edinburgh Festival MacTaggart lecture。 The introduction to lecture provided a wonderful insight and gave more context to the content。 Fans of Michaela Coel will not be disappointed with Misfits。 A short and sharp read that includes the full transcript of Coel's Edinburgh Festival MacTaggart lecture。 The introduction to lecture provided a wonderful insight and gave more context to the content。 Fans of Michaela Coel will not be disappointed with Misfits。 。。。more
Niamh
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