Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe @rufithorpe @ellefanning @harperaudio #MargosGotMoneyTroubles

the setup…
Margo Millet has no dreamy illusions about life. As the daughter of Cheyenne, a former Hooter’s waitress, and Jinx, an ex-pro wrestler who had another family, she’s always relied on herself to survive. Margo manages to hold down a job at a bar and enroll in community college as a step towards something. Unfortunately, she lands in an English class taught by a predator professor. When she ends up pregnant and alone, despite everything Margo opts to keep her baby, which leads to unemployment and the threat of eviction. Jinx shows up and helps with childcare as she launches an OnlyFans account that comes with serious highs…and lows.

the heart of the story…
I was prepared for lots of laughs but what I got was lots of heart. That’s what Margo leads with in making decisions and despite having extremely flawed parents as role models, her instincts are pretty good. My heart ached for her as new challenges surfaced at every turn, including threats to custody of her child. I hadn’t heard of OnlyFans until this story and have a whole new appreciation and perspective for what that is and the talent necessary to be successful on that platform.

the narration…
I loved Elle Fanning’s performance because she was unequivocally Margo! Sheer perfection.

the bottom line…
While there were funny moments, this story has highly relevant themes I found more important and interesting. Young single women who opt to keep their child face so many unfair obstacles and judgments by doing so. Surely we can do better because Margo’s experience is reality. I was looking for entertainment and ended up with a story of solid substance and someone I cheered for and championed.

Book Info

• Release Date: June 11, 2024
• Narrator: Elle Fanning
• Audio Length: 10 hours, 21 minutes
• Publisher: HarperAudio

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