A review by amanda_reads13
Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe

emotional funny lighthearted medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

Margo is trying to navigate the world while being a young single mom with money problems. Trying to raise her son alone is one thing, but doing it while broke is a whole other level of difficult. After running out of options, she turns to Only Fans. 

I really enjoyed this story. It was a quirky and funny story unlike any other I have read. It is a very character focused story about young motherhood and the stresses that come along with it. It is about a woman who will do anything to provide for and protect her son. 

As a college student, Margo begins an affair with her married professor and gets pregnant. Of course he wants nothing to do with it and walks away, even going as far as forcing her to sign an NDA. With little support and resources, she turns to Only Fans to support herself and son. Then out of nowhere her ex sues her for full custody and she has to navigate the legal system and CPS to fight to keep her baby. 

The author tackled the subject of sex work in the modern world and emphasizs the fact that sex work is work. Margo turns to sex work when she has no other options and instead of being applauded for fighting to support her child, she is faced with intense judgement. 

I really loved seeing the evolution of her relationship with her father. Jinx was an absent father when Margo was a child, but he is back in Margo's life and a huge support for her. He is a drug addict, but is determined to get clean for Margo and her son. Their relationship is so strange, but also kind of heartwarming. 

I really liked that the romance took a backseat in this book, it was there, but was a subplot kind of buried into the background. A man saving her was not the point, Margo saved Margo. 

The only thing that threw me off was how the story flip flipped between 1st and 3rd person. 

Tropes: single parent, found family

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