that was... interesting. not as funny as I expected. the MC's life choices were really breaking the norm, so this book is not for the judgementals.

so Margo impregnated by her professor, decided to keep the baby, then realized too late that her life onward would never be the same and it's not as easy as she thought. her mother refused to aid her financial, the baby's father didn't want to be involved, her roommates moved out, she's fired because she couldn't find a nanny, and she needed money to support her and her baby. So she tried her chance at... OnlyFans.

unusual arrangements for the plot, for sure. but at least its heartwarming. devoured this in a day. loved the ending that full of hope and possibility.

Thank you to William Morrow and LibroFM for the copies to review.

My goodness I did not expect to love this one as much as I did! I started this one on audio while on a walk with Jaxx and ended up finishing it in basically one sitting, and I should note here that the audio was fantastic! This was delightful, relatable in that we’ve all done what we’ve had to do to survive at some point, and Margo is such a great protagonist that really came into her own by the end of the book. And can we talk about her dad? Adorbs. This in no way would ever be something I could do but I admired her courage, the support she got from her dad and how they were able to repair their relationship later in life, and I just genuinely loved this heartwarming gem of a book SO much.

Thank you so much for the advanced copy of Margo’s Got Money Troubles. As a new mom, I absolutely adored this story and related to a lot of the storyline. It was fun and endearing. Definitely recommending it to all my reader friends!

Unsure of what she wants out of life, Margo enrolls at the local junior college only to end up pregnant after a brief affair with her professor. When her ex-pro wrestler father shows up looking for a place to stay, she enlists him for help taking care of her baby and uses his lessons on charisma as inspiration for her foray into the world of Onlyfans. Margo becomes quite successful, but at what cost?

M A R G O ‘ S G O T M O N E Y T R O U B L E S
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okay, do you ever pick up a book without reading the back / inside cover for the summary? 😂 because that’s exactly what I did with this book. I’d seen this ARC raved about by all the big book bloggers so I knew it was going to be good. I usually have some inkling of what’s going to happen in a book but, blissfully unaware, legitimately there were parts of this book that SHOCKED me! (Impregnated by old professor, doing 🍄 with 2 crazy podcasters, starting an Only Fans account!). Despite the ultimate shock, I LOVED Margo’s Got Money Troubles. Margo is a creative, resiliant, and caring young woman who finds herself in one predicament after another. Ultimately she handles each with grace and kindness but in super-“unconventional” ways I venture to say. There were points of the book that I honestly wondered how the author wrote this book and made it such a page-turner. It was funny, relatable (in a sense? lol.), and cute. Would 100% recommend!

Wow, an unexpected gem! The premise (Only Fans? Professional Wrestling?) didn’t interest me much, but I am thrilled to have enjoyed to this one. I fell hard and fast for the characters and their journeys, even though they all had plenty of reasons not to love them. I devoured this, reading as often as possible. Another great reason not to judge a book by its cover (or its blurb)!

I loved this book so much! Absolutely worth the early hype it received across bookstagram. I laughed out loud, I shouted, my heart was warmed--this one is just a perfect summer read. Cannot wait to watch the adaptation!

I loved this book!! It was such a fun, funny, but also heartfelt coming of age story that I adored far more than I expected to. I alternated between kindle and audio, and both were great experiences!

For a novel that is in large part about making money off of one's sex appeal, this is not a remotely sexy book. Instead it's funny, smart, and poignant. Nobody makes the right decisions all the time here, but everyone is doing their best, and everything works out in the end... I think.

Five stars because this novel made me think, made me feel, and made me root for Margo. It's smarter than it has to be but not smarter than it should be. Recommended!

4.5 ⭐ This is one of the most unique books I've read this year. Consider me a new follower of Rufi Thorpe; I've been converted.

There are so many interesting choices made here regarding character and perspective. I found the meta moments layered within to be super satisfying (specifically in regards to how this story is being told). The narrative voice is so fresh and immediately reeled me in.

We follow Margo, a young woman who finds herself entangled in an affair with her (married) college professor. Once pregnant with his child, Mark makes a quick, clean exit from her life, leaving her to raise young Bodhi by herself. Naturally, at twenty-years old, this is an overwhelming situation to find herself in. Margo's smart, but needs as much help as anyone else might in a similar circumstance.

She discovers the world of OnlyFans, which seemingly becomes a solution to her financial issues. However, given the misconceptions and stigma surrounding sex work, Margo faces some serious backlash from the people in her life.

This book is filled with thoughtful commentary surrounding a number of different topics. It's also very funny. I especially enjoyed reading about Margo's dynamic with her father, an ex-professional wrestler. You wouldn't expect so many worlds (and topics) to collide so seamlessly in one relatively short book. And yet, it worked.

"Real people were both good and bad, all mixed up together, only the screen made everyone into basic silhouettes. The resulting image could appear either way depending on which way you turned it, which details you showed.

But that happened in real life too. So much so that sometimes it made her dizzy. Even when it came to herself, Margo could see it both ways: hometown girl makes good, defies capitalist patriarchy, or teen whore sells nudes while nursing, too lazy to work."

Side note: I also loved Elle Fanning's narration of the audiobook and was excited to see she'll be starring in the adaptation, as well.

Thank you NetGalley for the ARC. This might be my favorite book of the year. It was funny and witty and everything I want in a story.

Margo is the perfect description of being young and stupid in your early twenties, but she took it a bit far by sleeping with her college professor and getting pregnant. Also the decision of keeping the baby without planning for the financial and childcare aspects since the father's baby wants nothing to do with it.

I rooted so much for Margo because she's a good person really trying to do things right. You can really see how much she grows as a character, how she learns to support herself and her baby using her creativity, exploiting the male gaze to her advantage. I loved how she slowly built a support system who show up for her and cheer her on on all her endeavours. It was also very cute reading about how Margo and her baby fall in love with each other. There's also a romantic subplot that was lowkey very cute. I liked the ending but would love to see it more detailed.

Bottom line: I loved this book! It was light and deep at the same time.

This was a little too odd for me. Though I knew it was about Only Fans going into the story, I guess I didn’t really think about what that entailed. The writing was good, but I just didn’t like the premise, especially when Margo teams up with the other girls.

Margo's Got Money Trouble was hilarious, poignant, and made me a little teary at times. Thorpe's writing is razor sharp and manages to touch on many issues in today's society in an engaging way. Thorpe does not gloss over the struggles of being a teenage mom. Margo struggles a lot, but eventually finds her footing. She is smart and devoted to her son Bhodi. It was a joy to read about her developing a relationship with her father Jinx. Many thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for allowing me the opportunity to read an ARC. It was truly a delight!

I was totally surprised by how much I enjoyed this quirky story about Margo. You can’t help but root for her and want her to make the best choices so she can as she fights for herself and her baby and goes on a journey of self-discovery.

Margo's Got Money Troubles is the latest by Rufi Thorpe. I have read this author's previous books and between the reviews and my previous experiences with the author I was really looking forward to this one -- sadly for me it's just ok. I didn't see the humor others cite and I just found myself feeling bad for Margo and I found myself judging the people in her life for their lack of humanity.

The author does a nice job of developing the characters especially Margo and her Dad and I will look forward to the author's next book.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for an advance copy of Margo's Got Money Troubles in exchange for an honest opinion. This book is available now.

At 20 years old, Margo is pregnant with her professor’s baby. When her professor wants nothing to do with Margo or her baby, Margo is determined to make it on her own. With zero job prospects, Margo turns to Only Fans and begins building a following. In an odd turn of events, Margo’s estranged biological father and former pro wrestler shows up at Margo’s door looking for a place to live for a bit. Margo and her roommate take him in and this odd cast of characters work together to provide a healthy environment to raise Margo’s baby in.

I loved this book so much! The character growth here had me rooting so hard for Margo and her untraditional family. There was so much heart in this story with such likable characters. Rufi Thorpe’s characters wrestle (no pun intended) with some heavy themes - abortion, sex work, drug addiction, and the challenges of being a worker and a mother. Thorpe’s commentary on these topics felt genuine and authentic to the characters. I cannot recommend this book enough!

(Thank you to @netgalley and the publisher for the advance digital copy!)

Margo is all alone in the world. Her mother is around but preoccupied with her new boyfriend. Her father is an ex-pro wrestler with addiction problems. So when Margo finds herself pregnant by her married college professor, she has to figure out how to live. When her roommates can't live with the baby anymore and move out, Margo turns to OnlyFans to make rent. What follows is a story of perseverance as Margo figures it all out. This started slow for me, but I loved watching Margo's character develop and grow as it progressed.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an ARC for review.

This was a quirky look at a young single mother, and how she manages to make her life work. Her estranged former wrestler father moves in with her. The majority of the book shows her making a living through OnlyFans. I'm probably a bit older than the readership for this book should be, so I often had trouble connecting with the characters. It felt like it took me awhile to get through this one. I think younger readers will love it.

Not my usual genre so I was looking forward to this one for a nice change of pace. Unfortunately it didn't work for me. I found it to be incredibly boring and I couldn't relate to any of the characters nor their poor decisions. My thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.