Margo's Got Money Troubles
The unputdownable and hilarious novel that inspired the Apple TV series
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4.2 • 56 Ratings
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- £0.99
Publisher Description
NOW A MAJOR A24 TV SHOW STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN AND ELLE FANNING
'Gorgeous'
Pandora Sykes
'Inappropriately funny'
The Times
'I was immediately hooked'
Jacqueline Wilson
'Enormously entertaining and lovable'
Nick Hornby, New York Times
'Very funny'
India Knight, Sunday Times STYLE
'Funny'
Celeste Ng
'A gas!'
RuPaul
As the child of an ex-pro wrestler and a Hooters waitress, Margo Millet's always known she'd have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her English professor and in need of cash fast, she comes up with a plan: she'll start an OnlyFans as an experiment, producing content and writing storylines unlike anything else out there.
Luckily, what Margo lacks in options she makes up for in ingenuity, and before she knows it, she's an online phenomenon. Could this be the answer to all of Margo's problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price?
See what readers are saying about Margo . . .
'A funny and warm novel which I couldn't put down!' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Brilliant book, my fav of the year so far. Very different, amusing, a great read' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Beautifully written, informative, sensitive, sad and often funny, this is a work of art' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Loved it . . . make sure you grab a copy before the TV series comes out' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'This book is perfect! No notes' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I read it in a day and couldn't stop. Fun for all' Amazon reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Thorpe (The Knockout Queen) returns with a tender and offbeat story of sex work and teen parenthood. Margo, 19, gets pregnant by her college English professor, who, along with her mother, wants her to have an abortion. She has the baby anyway and struggles to keep up with rent before reaching out to her father, Jinx, a retired professional wrestler and heroin addict who wasn't around for much of her childhood. It turns out Jinx has recently left rehab and needs a place to live, so he moves in and helps Margo take care of the baby, whom she's named Bodhi. With Jinx watching Bodhi, Margo finds time to explore online sex work. She briefs Jinx, with whom she has a candid relationship, on her new income stream, and he reluctantly offers advice on her OnlyFans account. Margo enjoys the work and quickly gains subscribers, but her popularity brings trouble when Bodhi's father learns what she's up to and disapproves, leading to a fight for custody. Thorpe infuses the portrayal of Margo and Jinx's relationship with sweetness, and she makes Margo a character to root for as the young mother learns how to support herself with help from her unconventional family. Once this gets its hooks into the reader, it doesn't let go.
Customer Reviews
So endearing
I absolutely loved this book.
It is so endearing in its entirety, from the characters; Margo, her dad, Bodhi, Suzie etc., to the plot and the unexpected mashup of WWE wrestling and onlyfans, to the innovative, pensive but humorous way it was written, switching between first and third person and breaking the fourth wall.
I started reading it hesitantly and really didn’t enjoy the first chapter 2 and I’m so glad I persevered because I became extremely hooked and absolutely invested in Margo despite the constant meta reminders within the book that she is a fictional character in a story is fictional, I truly came to love her and want her to succeed.
At the same time, it dealt with very heavy topics, and I was almost always in a tense state while reading this, substance abuse, mismatched and unfair legal battles, men taking advantage of power dynamics and seeming to get away with it… There’s a lot that made me angry but I somehow felt pride for Margo for the ways she dealt with everything — while remaining aware she’s a collection of words. Rufi Thorpe did an incredible job with, as she beautifully wrote, “art is one person trying to get another person they’ve never met to fall in love with them” and she succeeded.
you will not regret reading this book. You may just regret reading it so quickly and having to say goodbye to it!