Margo's Got Money Troubles

" Margo''s Got Money Troubles is an audacious, wildly funny, completely unpredictable novel by a writer so singular that it''s hard to compare her to anyone else. Rufi Thorpe writes wildness so well, the messiness of the choices we make, the strange ways we bend and twist ourselves to accommodate those choices, and she does it with the rare qualities of tenderness and empathy. An absolutely brilliant book." -- Kevin Wilson, New York Times bestselling author of Nothing to See Here "A hilarious novel about making the most of what you''ve got. Sharp and funny by turns, this is an exceptionally tender look at young motherhood and love that also involves professional wrestling, and yes, OnlyFans. I gobbled it up." -- Emma Straub, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Tomorrow

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Rufi Thorpe is the author of The Knockout Queen, a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner award; Dear Fang, with Love; and The Girls from Corona del Mar, which was long-listed for the International Dylan Thomas Prize and the Flaherty-Dunnan First Novel Prize. A native of California, she currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two sons.

Zusammenfassung

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“Margo’s Got Money Troubles is the feel-good novel we need right now.” —The Washington Post 
“[An] enormously entertaining and lovable book.” —Nick Hornby, New York Times Book Review   
A bold, laugh-out-loud funny, and heartwarming story about one young woman’s attempt to navigate adulthood, new motherhood, and her meager bank account in our increasingly online world—from the PEN/Faulkner finalist and critically acclaimed author of The Knockout Queen.
As 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 on her doorstep and asks to move in with her, 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. Like 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.   
“A wholly original novel. . . . Thorpe is both poetic and profound in the way she brings her remarkable story to an end.” —The Associated Press 

Bericht

"Original and utterly charming." - The Skimm
"Proves that other people's problems can be pretty funny-as long as they're narrated by a chaotic heroine who is wisecracking and whip-smart . . . What starts as a train wreck becomes a tender exploration of love and support, as well as a feminist empowerment narrative in which a young woman finds her voice and ditches respectability politics." - The Seattle Times
"Witty and endearing . . . Margo's Got Money Troubles offers a radical look at a young woman coming into her own in a world that would prefer she stay dependent." - TIME, "100 Must-Read Books of the Year"
"Margo is my favorite character that I've read in so long. So funny!" - Emma Straub, on The Today Show
"Hilarious and human ... [Thorpe's] superpower is writing ordinary people as fascinating and wildly unpredictable. In Margo's Got Money Troubles, you never really know what the characters are going to do, which makes the book hard to put down and fun to read. But like the best comedies, it also illuminates life's most inescapable ironies." - The Post and Courier
"Every character in this unassuming but rich book is so well-developed, so interesting, and so complex that you'll find yourself groaning and cheering right alongside them. ... It's a lovely and complex little book that offers keen observations on modern life, especially how hard it is to make it financially in a system that's stacked against you." - Glamour
"It's been a long time since I was so swept up in a book that I read it all in one swoop. Margo's Got Money Troubles is totally delightful-a page-turning plot with flawed but loveable characters, big philosophical questions, and really top-notch writing. It's funny and touching. Highly recommend!" - Celeste Ng, New York Times bestselling author of Our Missing Hearts
"Chock-full of delectable wisdom and affection. Margo is my hero." - Nick Offerman
"You'll come to care so deeply about Margo, her professional wrestler father, Jinx, and all the relationships she forms as she figures things out. A warm, heartfelt, hilarious novel that I won't soon forget." - NPR, "Books We Love"
"The feel-good novel we need right now. . . . Margo's Got Money Troubles is fiery while at the same time darkly funny . . . With Margo, Thorpe has given us a heroine to cheer for as she zigs and zags through a clothing-optional world, creating a brand-new life driven by age-old intelligence and motherly love." - The Washington Post
"For those seeking chaos this summer, Margo's Got Money Troubles has more than enough for your fix, and you'll laugh out loud, too. . . . a smart, witty look at money, internet fame, and power." - Marie Claire
"Sometimes, a simple review feels insufficient. Where are the skywriters, the megaphones? In the case of Margo's Got Money Troubles, rest assured: this novel is going to make some serious noise. Aside from its excellent pacing and fascinating character work, this book is terrifically smart and plays with perspective through the indelible voice of Margo. A brilliant exploration of what is real and what is fake, how the world sees us and how we see ourselves, and what it means to try to control the narrative. . . . Whether it's Rufi Thorpe or Margo, readers will fall in love." - Shelf Awareness (starred review)
"This book is a gas!" - RuPaul, on Instagram
"Crazy good." - Newsday

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Rufi Thorpe
• Verlag: William Morrow
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Fester Einband
• Erschienen: 11.06.2024
• EAN: 9780063356580
• ISBN: 978-0-06-335658-0
• Seiten: 304
• Abmessung: 152 mm x 229 mm x 24 mm
• Themen: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur; Narrative theme: Interior life, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Sense of place, FICTION: Literary, FICTION: Women, FICTION: Family Life / General, FICTION: Coming of Age, LITERATURE: GENERAL FICTION, FICTION: Humorous / General, FICTION: Psychological, FICTION: Humorous / Black Humor, FICTION: City Life, Literature / General Fiction