Book To Movie/ Show Review: Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nothing is more motivating than when a book that sounds good is turned into a movie or TV show. That is exactly what drew me to Margo’s got money troubles, by Rufi Thrope. The show has just come out, even though the book came out in 2024.
s the child of a Hooters waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo Millet’s always known she’d have to make it on her own. So she enrolls at her local junior college, even though she can’t imagine how she’ll ever make a living. She’s still figuring things out and never planned to have an affair with her English professor—and while the affair is brief, it isn’t brief enough to keep her from getting pregnant. Despite everyone’s advice, she decides to keep the baby, mostly out of naiveté and a yearning for something bigger. Now, at twenty, Margo is alone with an infant, unemployed, and on the verge of eviction. She needs a cash infusion—fast. When her estranged father, Jinx, shows up at her doorstep and asks to move in, she agrees in exchange for help with childcare. Then Margo begins to form a plan: she’ll start an OnlyFans as an experiment, and soon finds herself adapting some of Jinx’s advice from the world of wrestling. Learn how to craft a compelling character and make your audience fall in love with you. Before she knows it, she’s turned it into a runaway success. Could this be the answer to all of Margo’s problems, or does internet fame come with too high a price? Blisteringly funny and filled with sharp insight, Margo’s Got Money Troubles is a tender tale starring an endearing young heroine who’s struggling to wrest money and power from a world that has little interest in giving it to her. It’s a playful and honest examination of the art of storytelling and controlling your own narrative, and an empowering portrait of coming into your own, both online and off.
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I decided to read this book for one main reason…. Elle Fanning is the actress who voices the audiobook. I know it’s silly, but I find it interesting when actors voice the books. I liked that she is also Margo in the show. However, at this time, I still haven’t seen the show, so I can’t really talk about that. The book was funny and entertaining. It was very interesting to be in the mind of a twenty-year-old again. While I didn’t have a kid at the time, I felt like I could relate to not knowing what I wanted to do with my life, even while going to college. Would I get a job, and why didn’t I get a bachelor’s? Even now, I sometimes question why I never did. I really liked her father’s character. I found him interesting and insightful. Margo’s life is chaos. If you ignore the kid, she is like any other kid, but with one, she was all that plus an amazing mother. She figured out how to make some money so she could provide for her son, even if it doesn’t make sense to others. I wanted to punch Mark so badly! For someone who didn’t want anything to do with the child, he became an annoying character. He made a great villain. Overall, I really enjoyed the book, and I want to see the show.
