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Margo's Got Money Troubles

By: Rufi Thorpe
Narrated by: Elle Fanning
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 'I read the first paragraph and was immediately hooked'
Jacqueline Wilson

'Enormously entertaining and lovable'
Nick Hornby, New York Times

'Nonjudgmental, original and very funny; the book is warm and generous too. I loved it'
India Knight, Sunday Times STYLE

** Big Little Lies creator David E. Kelley is to adapt for A24 - a TV show starring Nicole Kidman and Elle & Dakota Fanning **

Margo Millet's got money troubles. As the child of a Hooter's waitress and an ex-Pro-Wrestler, she's always known she'd have to make it on her own. When she finds herself pregnant by her college professor - who is very keen not to be involved - she realizes she will need cash fast.

At twenty, alone with a baby, what Margo lacks in options she makes up for in ingenuity, and soon she has a plan: she'll start an OnlyFans as an experiment, producing content and writing storylines unlike anything else out there. Help arrives in the form of her live-action role-playing flatmate Suzie, and her father, Jinx - a recovering addict and veteran of the wrestling world, who has experience of making an audience fall in love.

Before she knows it, Margo is an online phenomenon. Could this be the answer to all of Margo's problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price?

'An expansive, offbeat, gorgeous exploration of resilience, forgiveness and multi-generational parenthood'
Pandora Sykes

'A hilarious novel about making the most of what you've got'
Emma Straub, author of All Adults Here©2024 Rufi Thorpe (P)2024 Hodder & Stoughton Limited Coming of Age Editors Select Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Money Witty Funny Feel-Good Heartfelt Thought-Provoking

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Editorial Review

A humorous and wholly original story about single-motherhood
Per the title, Margo’s got, well, money troubles. A single mom at 20, Margo’s fired from her waitressing job when she can’t find childcare. Now struggling with rent and the cost of living in California on unemployment, she moves in with her father Jinx, an ex-pro wrestler, and launches an OnlyFans account using his advice on how to craft a character. I’m a mama to four boys and my living room often resembles a WWE ring, so Margo speared her way into my heart. Despite the premise, humor infuses the narrative, and author Rufi Thorpe plays with point of view in a wholly original way that kept me both entertained and on my toes. Narrated by actress Elle Fanning, who has been tapped to star in the TV adaptation alongside Nicole Kidman, I can already envision the mannerisms she’ll bring to Margo via the nuance she delivers in this performance. — Katie O., Audible Editor

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Enjoyed this. Loved the nuanced account of how we can survive and thrive despite our families of origins, while also being able to know those family members in a different way through an adult viewfinder.
And narration was 👌

Real

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Margo's Got Money Troubles is unlike anything I've ever read. Thorpe had created the most real, candid, lovable character in Margo, and Elle Fanning did a stunning job of bringing her to life - she genuinely feels real and so, so disarmingly, charmingly honest. What a totally fresh, unexpected, compelling story. I was rooting for Margo and Jinx and Bodhi all the way to the last beat. Some really beautiful philosophy and life wisdom subtly woven in too. Bravo, Rufi Thorpe. The only thing remotely comparable that comes to mind is Bridget Jones - yet this is squarely different and its very own, perfectly formed baby.

Wow. Totally unique & voicy.

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I love this book so much! It's got everything: a smart, creative woman fighting against the odds, entrepreneurial thinking, humour, and pointing out unfair patriarchal ways and systems without preaching. I can't wait to read more from this author. And Elle Fanning did a fabulous job with the narration!

Best book I've read or listened to this year

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Easy to read, although a little strange at times. Ending was a little abrupt. Good for the beach .

easy read

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It did take me a little while to get into this book, but from chapter 7 onwards I could hardly put it down. It’s well written got a fun quirky style of writing. And well read. The subject matter is way out of my experience - fans only! But I found it fun interesting and dealt with in such a nice matter of fact way. I laughed a lot and felt huge empathy for the character. I would definitely recommend this book.

Fun and an eye opener!

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