Margo's Got Money Troubles had a unique story, interesting characters, and a lot of heart. I was rooting for Margo from the very first page. It was a delight to watch her transform over the course of the story. I think some storylines could have been condescend or removed altogether (Becca, Kenny) in favor of delving a little deeper into others (Suzie, JB), and the ending was a little too neatly wrapped for my liking.

Margo's Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe is a bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming tale that follows a young woman as she navigates the challenges of adulthood, new motherhood, and financial struggles in today's digital age. This fast-paced story kept me eagerly turning the pages all night long.

I really really liked this. It felt very human in a way that was both heartbreaking, and comforting. Somehow simultaneously. It is also one of the rare books that made me laugh out loud!

I did feel like it dragged a bit in the first half, and there were a lot of details to the point where I wasn't quite sure what was the the most important aspect of the story for me to be focusing on. But didn't notice this in the second half!

Margo’s Got Money Troubles is a unique take on the single girl raising a baby on her own trope. Margo is funny and relatable as she navigates new motherhood and life in general. With only her father as a consistent person to rely on, we follow Margo’s journey through motherhood, relationships, and life. If you are looking for a fresh new voice in fiction, Rufi Thorpe is it.

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. It wasn’t what I was expecting and I liked that! I loved Margo and the way she thought and how she did what she needed to do to take care of herself and her son.

Definitely recommend!

Margo is just starting out in life, attending college and trying to set herself up for success, when she finds herself in a very bad situation- 19 and pregnant. Knocked up by her married college professor, Margo doesn’t know what to do besides the fact that she has to keep the baby because it’s the “right thing to do.” Through lots of trial and error, by the end, Margo figures out exactly who she wants to be, and what she needs to do, to live a life worth living.

Told entirely through Margo’s perspective, you meet a whole group of flawed characters that are all somehow still lovable, and are all just trying to do the best they can.

I highly recommend this book, it was so laugh out loud funny, while also at the same time making you question why some things are considered “right” and some “wrong” in todays society.

Thank you to NetGalley and William Morrow for the ARC in exchange for my honest review.

I really enjoyed this! There was some really great humor I wasn’t expecting, although I went in with zero expectations. I personally have stopped going into a book with high expectations and I’m finding I’m sooo much more pleasantly surprised!

3.5-4.0 stars…

I’ve said before I love when one of my book clubs overlaps with a NetGalley ARC, and Margo’s Got Money Troubles was one of the June BOTM selections, so thank you NetGalley and William Morrow for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

This book is so wacky and unexpected…they basically give you the entire plot of the book in the summary blurb, and yet it still won’t prepare you for the story that unfolds. It does not do this book justice to call it just an Only Fans story. Margo, her parents, roommates, friends, teachers, and “support system” of lawyers, medical professionals and others are a wildly unique cast of characters who routinely outdo one another in letting Margot down. It is often hard to remember Margo is a 20-year old new mom who routinely holds her own as the adults around her behave in seriously disappointing ways.

The content is off the wall…Only Fans, influencer lifestyle, professional wrestling, fame, money, power dynamics, custody battles, and family drama are all in play. Yet somehow this mess is a tightly woven, fast-paced read. Ultimately, I couldn’t put it down, but I’m certain it isn’t for everyone. Hope this review helps you decide!

Thank you so much to netgalley and the publisher for the arc of this book in exchange for an honest review!

Unfortunately, this book was not for me. I’m not a big fan of the writing style of this one. It felt very choppy at times but then long winded at other times. I hated how the POV kept changing throughout, it just drove me a little nuts.

I feel like this book was trying too hard to be funny and it just wasn’t for me.

I hope others love this one but it wasn’t for me.

Thank you to NetGalley, William Morrow and the author for the advanced reader copy in exchange for an honest review.

I went into this book expecting a quirky, campy, sexy good time. It was all those things - but also so much more. The writing was funny and engaging from the first page. There were clever switches from first to third person POV and even breaking the fourth wall to create a sense of intimacy with the reader. I knew the story would explore the intricacies and legitimacy of sex work from the description but there were surprisingly deeper themes: family, class, addiction, power dynamics, and parasocial relationships just to name a few. Each character stole my heart despite their very human flaws. Margo may have created a persona that made her clients fall in love but Rufi Thorpe had the same effect on me. I didn’t want this book to end…I need an epilogue STAT! The ending was much more powerful and heartwarming than I had anticipated. I am beyond excited to see the Apple TV+ adaptation when it is released.

If you enjoy a morally gray heroine you can’t help but root for, look no further than Margo Millet.

I don’t even know what to say, this is hands down my favorite book I’ve read this year.

Margo is an unforgettable protagonist—smart, resilient, hilarious, talented. I could live within her brain forever.

And I didn’t anticipate a funny book about OnlyFans and pro-wrestling to hit so hard: the ethics it explored, society and morality, sex work and infidelity and heroin addiction—all of it treated with incredible care and nuance. I loved the POV shifts from first to third, a choice that a less skilled author would’ve utterly butchered.

I’m writing this minutes after finishing the last page because I’m already eager to tell everyone I know about this book (and I’ve already started when I saw it was a Book of the Month selection for June). Just incredible. I’ll remember this story and Margo forever.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles tells the story of Margo, who needs to grow up fast after getting pregnant by her college professor. Margo decides to keep the baby and lands upon an unconventional way to make a living. The story switches back and forth between first and third person. I didn’t see the significance of when the viewpoint would change, so that was lost on me. However it did not detract from the story.

I enjoyed seeing Margo take charge of her life and showing her resilience. While I thought there were some very realistic moments especially regarding raising a baby, overall the story was a bit far fetched but not without charm. It was a quick, entertaining read and I will definitely continue to read Rufi Thorpe’s work.

Thank you to NetGalley, the author and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read and review this digital ARC.

Had a hard time getting into this one but I definitely didn’t read the description well enough and this wasn’t really a book I’d usually pick up. If you like single mom stories or a book with family issues discussed you’ll enjoy this

This is one of those books that you start sharing parts with even before you have finished reading it........and, sadly for my friend, before she can even buy the book! Somehow this ridiculously laugh out loud book is also very down to earth and logical. Better to feed your baby by doing sex-adjacent work than not feeding them at all. How can you disagree with that? The story starts off on the more surprising side, especially since this is my first book from this author. But after she's pulled you in with the wild antics and humor, the more thought provoking concepts start surfacing and the book gets a little more serious. Never does it lose that quirky humor, but this isn't a complete cotton candy fluff ball of a read. The only stumble I had was the constant shift between Margo narrating in the first person and Margo narrating in the third person. I eventually got used to it, but the first few times it took me out of the experience. By the end of the book it felt like it made sense, though please don't ask me to explain why.

This is an indie movie in a book, an ode to someone down on their luck and how they get back on their feet. I can actually see this playing so much better as a script and on the screen than on the page. I can totally get along with a reemergence and reinvention arc, if most of her problems weren't of her own making due to not so great decisions. I find it hard to feel bad for people who make terrible decisions, think maybe I have a very low tolerance and empathy for dumb decisions and really do not feel like making fun of them so these types of books put me in a really awkward emotional position. There are also some very problematic interactions. The whole parental relationships are a lot, and I actually found more that supportive, her fathers help a tad creepy. I did leave this with a full knowledge of how Only fans works that I had no idea, but I was still very turned off by Margo.

This is maybe one of the most unique books I've ever read. It switches from first person to third person, the main character is extremely quirky and the while plot-wise nothing all that crazy happens, I was sucked in and intrigued to see where the story went. When I got to the end of the book, I wanted to keep reading, seeing where Margo ends up and what happens next.

In general, this is a fun, heartwarming novel. There are unexpected humorous moments, as well as points that really cause the reader to think. It was a nice balance. The story may have readers questioning what they view as right and wrong. Characters were authentic, making them easy to root for along the way.

This book was quite a ride. I didn't know what to expect, but what I got from the book was more. More what, you're wondering. I don't even know.

The thought that sex work is legal and can make you lots of money is a little foreign to me. I haven't put a lot of thought into it in my life so reading this book was eye-opening.

Margot might've been young when the book started but she'd matured a lot by the end. The lengths she was willing to go to keep and protect Bodhi were amazing, and touching. She made mistakes along the way but she always kept him as her reason why.

I would recommend this book.

Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC of this book in exchange for my honest review.

This was such a weird, clever story. It’s written in alternating first/third person which actually is very cool and really helps you realize the different feelings you have while reading from different perspectives.
I kept seeing this described as “funny” but I don’t really agree with that. There’s definitely a dark humor to it all but I would say that “witty” is a better descriptor. I was honestly stressing on the main character’s behalf for the majority of the book so not sure where everyone was finding all this humor (absurdity, yes, but not funny haha).

I really liked this, though. The characters and premise were unique and this is full of commentary on society’s mixed messaging around women and sex work, single mothers, abortions, and whether a consensual relationship with a power imbalance is ever really consensual.

Read this and root for the incredibly likeable Margo on her journey as a 19 year old single mother.

4.5 out of 5 (rounded down).

I really enjoyed this! After going off of a Bookstagram recommendation / review I requested an eARC and, lo and behold, had a great time! MGMT is humorous and real in a very uncomfortable way.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own