Margo's Got Money Troubles
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4.3 • 11 Ratings
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- $25.99
Publisher Description
Audiobook Narrated by Elle Fanning!
“The warmth of Thorpe’s tone, together with the thoroughness of her imagination and the artfulness of her pacing, means that skepticism is kept at bay. She sells us on both the characters and the plot . . . [in] this enormously entertaining and lovable book.” —Nick Hornby, New York Times Book Review
A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world—from the PEN/Faulkner finalist and critically acclaimed author of The Knockout Queen.
As the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet's always known she’d have to make it on her own. So she enrolls at her local junior college, even though she can’t imagine how she’ll ever make a living. She’s still figuring things out and never planned to have an affair with her English professor—and while the affair is brief, it isn’t brief enough to keep her from getting pregnant. Despite everyone’s advice, she decides to keep the baby, mostly out of naiveté and a yearning for something bigger.
Now, at twenty, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. She needs a cash infusion—fast. When her estranged father, Jinx, shows up on her doorstep and asks to move in with her, she agrees in exchange for help with childcare. Then Margo begins to form a plan: she’ll start an OnlyFans as an experiment, and soon finds herself adapting some of Jinx’s advice from the world of wrestling. Like how to craft a compelling character and make your audience fall in love with you. Before she knows it, she’s turned it into a runaway success. Could this be the answer to all of Margo’s problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price?
Blisteringly funny and filled with sharp insight, Margo’s Got Money Troubles is a tender tale starring an endearing young heroine who’s struggling to wrest money and power from a world that has little interest in giving it to her. It’s a playful and honest examination of the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative, and an empowering portrait of coming into your own, both online and off.
?“A wholly original novel. . . . Thorpe is both poetic and profound in the way she brings her remarkable story to an end.” —The Associated Press
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
They say it takes a village to raise a child, so just imagine the riotous upbringing a kid would have with a village consisting of a retired pro wrestler, an OnlyFans model, and a cosplay nerd. In this delightfully risqué comedic farce, we are introduced to Margo Millet, who after an ill-fated affair with her narcissistic English professor finds herself broke, jobless, and raising an infant son. Looking to make ends meet, Margo starts an OnlyFans account and, using ideas she gleaned from her father’s old life as pro wrestling manager Jinx and an assortment of costumes from her nerdy roommate Suzi, turns it into a viral success. We couldn’t help but adore Margo, who will do anything to provide for her child, and by anything we mean some of the craziest gut-busting antics we have listened to in a long time. We were amazed by how narrator Elle Fanning perfectly voiced this collection of over-the-top characters while managing to keep herself from breaking out in laughter. If you’re searching for an uproarious audiobook with heart, Margo’s Got Money Troubles is a match.
