This book is hilarious! It is captivating and thoroughly entertaining. Margo is clever, witty and vulnerable all at the same time. The author has clearly worked very hard to produce such a clever, modern stance on the wonderful world of the Internet.
The characters of Margo's parents are true to life and her friends are true friends.
It is definitely worth reading!

After hearing that this has been commissioned for TV, with Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning starring in it, I was really excited to give this a read.
And I will certainly be tuning into the show.
This is a unique story that feels really relatable while still having a lot of humour.
I wasn't sure what to expect but it pleasantly surprised me.
It was takes an interesting look at content creation and the likes of Only Fans, and it was well written too.
Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I can absolutely see why Margo's Got Money Troubles made so many readers' favourites list for 2024. It's lovable and endearing, and so cleverly written in the sense that the two main characters - Margo and her father Jinx - are a bit chaotic and make terrible decisions at times, but you are still rooting for them to succeed and claw their way out of an intractable mess.

Margo is 19 when she gets pregnant by her married college professor, who subsequently dumps her and wants nothing to do with Margo or baby Bodhi when he's born. Unable to eke out a living through waitressing or figure out childcare, Margo is rescued when two key things happen: she sets up an OnlyFans account and her absent father Jinx, a former pro-wrestler with substance abuse issues shows up on her doorstep.

Lawyers, influencers, paid subscribers and Margo's awful mother and stepfather feature in this quirky and charming tale, as Margo attempts to make a life for herself and Bodhi that is financially secure and safe. It's the sort of book that shouldn't really have worked for me (pro wrestling, video games and OnlyFans are not my thing) but it did, and it's no surprise to me that it's being made into a TV series (starring Elle Fanning as Margo and Nicole Kidman as Margo's awful mother Shyanne). Quirky and comic, with lots of heart and what ends up being a gripping storyline that I raced through, this is the OnlyFans novel you might not know you needed to read. 4/5 stars

Many thanks to @sceptrebooks for the arc via @netgalley. As always, this is an honest review.

An interesting take on familiar tropes, Margo is 19 when we meet her and finds herself pregnant after an affair with her college professor. She decides to keep the baby even though everyone tells her not to (she explains it felt like the right thing to do) but then has to work out how to support them both financially. Her previous gig waitressing fires her when she cant find/afford suitable childcare, which leads her to discovering Only Fans.

The story POV jumps between first and third person which can be a little confusing, once I got used to that though the story itself trips along. Margo's mom is engaged to a youth pastor and determined to maintain the more respectable image she has cultivated for herself, while her dad reappears on the scene needing a place to stay and sort himself out, an ex-wrestler with substance abuse issues.

Margo does a lot of self reflection and is determined to make the best of what she has and use what she can to support herself and her son, she recognises her parents are flawed people and has empathy for them while also at times wishing they would 'parent' more.

The characters work together well and while everyone has their own flaws and issues it makes for a great story - I was rooting for Margo throughout

4⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️



✨ some realness
✨ of (onlyfans)
✨ a single mother



✨ for a start in this book I’m struggling what is it really. But when you actually read and focus on it really it’s kind of realness in this generation.
Margo is a sturuggling 20 years old , got pregnant and an affair with her English professor.
It’s realistic story with a hint of comedy on how will they survive. She tried to doing the of, tiktok and even wrestling 🤣


✨ Definitely full of humour, some realness and worth the read if you can relate too.



Thankyou for the opportunity to read this book for a honest review.




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At times quite witty, warm and exploring a range of different themes, this was a good read and the variety of chaotic characters made it very enjoyable.
Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the chance to read this ARC.

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe is uggo laugh funny! Seriously, I was not expecting what I got and yet I enjoyed every page. I thought it was a story about an influencer hitting it big (I missed the OF reference in the synopsis) and tbh, the humour within is absolutely my jam!

Margo Millet is 20, she's just found out she's pregnant by her college professor and money is hard to come by. Her father is an ex wrestler who is in recovery, but the best person to have in her corner to win her audience

However, is internet fame all it is cracked up to be?

Funny, sweet, and endearing, awonderful read

Thank you to NetGalley, Hodder & Stoughton | Sceptre and Rufi Thorpe for this gorgeous ARC. My review is left voluntarily and all opinions are my own

At 19, Margo finds herself pregnant by her much older, married English professor. With little more than a desire to feel like a good person, she decides to keep the baby. Her life is far from ordinary: her mom, a former Hooters waitress, is now the judgmental fiancée of a youth pastor, while her dad, an ex-WWE superstar with a history of drug use, has a new life that doesn't include her. To make ends meet, Margo signs a non-disclosure agreement and even gets paid to judge explicit photos—she’s willing to do whatever it takes.

Despite the outlandish situations, this book manages to feel both realistic and off-the-wall. It walks the line perfectly, never going overboard but delivering just the right amount of everything. It’s laugh-out-loud funny, heartfelt, sad, hopeful, and undeniably quirky.

Loved it. Rufi has created a fabulous hero in Margo, a woman determined to find her way in the world and find her power even as the world disapproves every decision she makes. Pregnant by her feckless professor, Margo decides to keep the baby but it's not easy to survive as a young single mother with no job and no qualifications. Her goal is to make enough to provide for her son and build a safe life for them both. The unexpected is OnlyFans. Rufi does a brilliant job of skewering the issues around sex work; moral outrage, consent, exploitation, and choice, it's enlightening, moving and hilarious and I loved every second of it.

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Margo's Got Money Troubles is a weird book to categorise. It's part family drama, as Margo's struggles with the reappearance of her prowrestling father and emotional distant mother, part contemporary fiction. Margo has to contend not only with a huge life altering decision and all the complexities that life throws with it, but also on her own self reflection and discovering who she is as a mother, friend and business mogul.

I liked Margo. She's great at self reflecting, understanding that she isn't perfect, but determined. She's intelligent but lacks the opportunities given to her rich friends, she's business savvy and creative, using her father's background to her advantage in setting up an online persona. And she's also kind at heart. She loves her son Bodhi, and her parents too, acknowledging the sacrifices they made for her while also admitting they're not that great as human beings. She's a naive character, not entirely world wise, and this is made the more apparent in her interactions with KC and Rose as well as Mark. All of them use her to some extent, to better themselves, but Margo also has some self awareness to accept this and use them in return to her advantage.

The narrative style does take some getting used to, as Rufi Thorpe uses a mixture of first and third person to construct her story. However the reason for this choice is touched upon within the narrative, and it makes for an interesting read. Is Margo a reliable narrator? Who is she telling her story to? A future Bodhi? Or to herself?

Margo's is a story that's entirely realistic, with an added sprinkle of wrestling lore added in that made this a captivating read.

This book was a hilarious breath of fresh air!! Who knew a book about OF could be so touching. Plus who doesn't love a pokemon themed d**k rating. I cackled with laughter!

I absolutely loved it!

Without a doubt, the best book I've read and probably will read, this year (maybe this decade). As charming and funny as it was insightful and heartrending... an absolute must.

I have seen this book being highly recommend all over social media and obviously my FOMO kicked in so I had to read it to see if it was as good or as funny as everyone kept saying it was.

Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the story of Margo, a university student who finds herself pregnant at the age of 19 after a brief and rather unsatisfactory affair with her married English Professor. Determined to raise the baby alone despite everyone telling her not to ruin her life, she has no alternative but to drop out of school and try to earn money to survive. With little work experience, no childcare and not many options open to her, she creates an OnlyFans account which results in some toxic and morale dilemmas and several amusing incidents.

The book took a little longer for me to get into as the narration switches into third person and back to first person throughout and although it is Margo narrating both versions it did slow down my reading flow.

With a vast cast of fabulous characters, from Jinx, a retired professional wrestler, recovering drug addict and absent father to her very dysfunctional relationship with her mother and new stepfather, her wonderful housemate and new friends from Only Fans, Margo’s Got Money Troubles has enough backstories and personalities to keep the reader invested.

Did I laugh out loud? No, but there were lots of humorous situations and amusing scenarios to raise the odd smile. Overall I did enjoy the book and found myself rooting for Margo throughout.

Apple TV has commissioned this book into a mini series staring Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning which should air in 2025 and I really do look forward to watching it.

⭐⭐⭐⭐

I picked this up based on the cover and the title with little idea of what it was about, and boy I was wonderfully surprised and now I am also TEAM MARGO!

What's it about?

Margo is a young, newly single mother, struggling with life, adulthood, and financially. So turns to OnlyFans as an experiment and last resort, unexpectedly finding success and self-discovery through her online persona, while navigating motherhood and a complex relationship with her estranged father.

What did I think?

- I absolutely adored the main character Margo that Thorpe has created, she's complicated, what some may call a "train wreck", and she's caring, she's determined, she's sweet and funny and I miss her!

- This is a heartbreaking, yet hopeful insight into the desperation a new young single mother feels after an affair with her college professor that leaves her pregnant with little to no support.

- It's about Only Fans, TikTok, pro-wrestling, AND how ultimately we judge people, and decide who gets to live independently or not.

- All of this is done with immense tenderness and humour.

- Margo's dad (Jinx) who she was estranged from re-enters her life and although it's a challenging relationship it's ultimately one that surprises you.

- This book is unique, surprising, emotional, and funny with a strong feminist at heart.

- This story and the characters will stay with me for a while after reading and for me, that's a sign of a good goddamn book!

This is my first and will not be my last Rufi Thorpe book.

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Nobody could have prepared me for the true plot of this book - a real juicy and truly wild coming of age story!

👀 It’s about OnlyFans and TikTok and pro-wrestling, and a 20 year old single mother whose baby was a result of an affair with her English professor. BUT it’s also about the deeply agonisingly human story behind all this and the choices and judgements we make 🥺

I was so engrossed, Rufi has shown herself to be a master at creating realistic, rich characters - characters who throughout keep handing you reasons to root against them....though you can’t help but love them - I promise you too will also be rooting each and every one of them! I wasn’t expecting to fall in love with this book! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫

When I started this book I have to be honest I did consider skipping this one but I am so glad I didn’t. This is a brutally raw and honest story about a young girl who finds herself pregnant following an affair with her teacher. Even though everyone tells her not to she decides to keep the baby. After the birth Margo finds herself out of a job And roommates and a loss of what to do next. Throw in The surprise appearance of her ex wrestler father who Shes barely known her whole life And what follows Is a warm funny read that will restore your faith in human nature.

Completely delightful - funny, charming, original, funny and unpredictable. I loved every minute of this book and will be eagerly pressing it into the hands of readers all summer long

Thank you to the publishers for an advanced copy. The story begins with us meeting Margo who has gotten pregnant under not the greatest circumstances and despite everyone thinking she should get rid of the baby, she decides to keep it. She has quite a strange family life and the book which is narrated by Margo takes us through her dealings as a first time young mum. The book focuses a lot on her relationships or lack of them with her parents, father of the child and some friends. The book was spoiled for me as all of the messages between her and JB appeared as boxes instead of characters so had no idea what this part of the story was saying and feel I missed out on some of the storylines. Although I did enjoy the rest of the story and Margo and her Dad as characters

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I found this darkly comedic coming-of-age family drama enjoyable. The author’s writing style is refreshingly raw, honest, and distinctive. Margo, the protagonist, is a train wreck you can't help but cheer for. At just 19 years old, she's naive, embarking on a brief affair with her college professor that results in an unexpected pregnancy. Despite the objections of her friends and an unsupportive mother, Margo decides to keep the baby. To make ends meet, she turns to OnlyFans, and with the unexpected support of her professional wrestler father, she quickly gains viral fame. The book balances humor with cringe-worthy moments as we witness Margo navigate through her immature and often regrettable choices.

A great book. Not at all what I expected but really enjoyed the read. Some great characters, and I rooted for Margo all the way through. Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy