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Absolutely adored this book, one of my best of the year so far! Margo is endearing and I often found her relatable, even though nothing about her life resembles my own. She doesn‘t have it all figured out yet, but she‘s earnest and she‘s trying. I have loved all of Thorpe‘s books and this is no exception. Most of her novels feature father-daughter relationships and it‘s done best in this latest. All the stars!

I enjoyed all the characters in this book so much, and having seen up close single mothers dealing with similar issues with agents of the state, baby daddies and other family seemingly determined to upgrade a difficult situation to a tortuous one, it was nice to read a story where the young mother wins.

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Love, love, love this book!! And this is exciting! 🎥

Elle is a fabulous narrator!

Between this & James this is the first time I‘ve ever used up the audiobook hours on Spotify - and I‘ve still got 10 days before it‘s renewed (I‘m loving this book so much I‘m tempted to pay the 9.99 for extra hours but it seems a lot 🤔)

I liked this story about a 19 year old who must grow up to deal with a newborn, drug addicted dad and a system rigged to terrify the poor and vulnerable. I thought Margot was a great character. Loved this one and the audiobook was good too.

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This book is the epitome of why reading is so freaking delightful and beautiful. I‘d dare this book not to seduce you, but how could it not imprint on your mind and burrow into your heart? I‘m half-tempted to re-read it again already. How do I say goodbye? I just adored it. #BOTM

This is EXACTLY how I feel when I start a new book! I am in love with Margo already! I just started listening this morning, but I think I‘m going to need a physical copy!! 🩷🩷🩷

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My gosh, I loved this novel!

Cute story. Great characters and a storyline I have t read before.

I tag my favorite read of a grid but this grid was a clear tie between my 2 five⭐️ reads and both for very different reasons. It was heads for Margo, and she won the coin toss!

5* = Loved It, want to shout out loud about this book! I do/will own/keep a physical copy. A+
4*= I liked it, would love to discuss. Solid B
3*=Meh, no need to discuss. Avg C
2*=Nope D
1*=DNF F

I really really really liked this audiobook. Elle Fanning is excellent as Margo - a young single mom who turns to Only Fans to make ends meet.

An incredible deconstruction and hilarious analysis of circumstance, sex work, dysfunctional families, the dichotomous and self-righteous system that controls women and stacks the cards against them in a damn near impossible way. The themes and explorations run deep, but were packaged and delivered consistently in the most amusing, delightful way. Rufi Thorpe‘s creativity is a beacon! My fave read of 2024 so far, an absolute knock out! 5🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Really insightful story. This book made me laugh and feel outraged on behalf of Margo but also inspired by her growth and confidence. Enjoyed it start to finish.

A pick with reservations. I read the Arc copy so my complaints may not be valid for the published edition.

I really loved the vibe of this, unusual jobs (for books, and in reality!), coming of age trope. These all come together well here.

I do not understand the changes from third to first person. It happened throughout the story and maybe I missed the meaning of why it was happening, but it was distracting and makes this a low pick.

This was one of my most anticipated summer reads and it did not disappoint. I loved this completely dysfunctional family so much.

Starting a new book while one boy is meeting with his tutor for dyslexia and another boy shares a doughnut with me!

This book defines why I love fiction. A 19yo community college dropout creates an OnlyFans acct as a means to financially support her child. Her heroine addicted, retired pro wrestler bio dad steps up to the plate in support of her efforts. IRL there is no way I wouldn't be all judgey here - dammit. But fiction allows me to check my preconceived notions at the dedication page and open myself up to humanity at its best. Bravo, Rufi Thorne!

Love, love, LOVE!!

This book is fantastic!

19 year old Margo has to grow up fast when she finds herself pregnant and decides to keep the baby.

She finds out real quick that babies are expensive, roommates don't want to hear crying, and childcare isn't as simple as it should be.

How to make money? Why not Onlyfans??? She can work from home and make more in one day than she made in a month of waitressing.

I was rooting for Margo from page 1!

I really enjoyed this one! Lots to say about social class, and such an interesting intersection of worlds (community college, pro wrestling, OnlyFans, a little bit of church sprinkled in) and life experiences. Great writing, quite funny, and fantastic audio narration by Elle Fanning. Certainly looking forward to seeing her play Margo in the series alongside Nicole Kidman!

A #Top2024Read for sure! I‘ve loved all of Thorpe‘s earlier novels, but this one may just be her best yet! I couldn‘t put it down—but I also didn‘t want it to end! I didn‘t expect to be so fully engaged in the story of less than a year of this teen mom‘s life. Thought-provoking with every character brimming with life, I appreciated the wordplay, use of perspective & seeing the relationships develop between Margo, her friend & family. I loved it!

Oh Rufi! How I adore your books! I have read so many great darkly funny contemporary fiction books this month, and Rufi‘s is the best.

Margo‘s college professor got her pregnant. When the baby is born, she‘s strapped for cash with no childcare and starts an OnlyFans page. With help from her pro-wrestler father, who has recently returned to her life, Margo charts an unconventional path that is not without obstacles.

Late posting! Both my #botm and #aardvark boxes arrived LAST WEEK. 🤦🏻‍♀️ But today I finally took these beauties to the flowers under my tree. I already finished Perfume and Pain — so fast-paced and funny — and now I‘ve started Margo, which is also fast-paced and funny! Sometimes contemporary fiction like that doesn‘t work for me, but score a win for both book clubs with these two. Hopefully a review of P&P tomorrow. 👍🏻

This was another 5⭐️ read that I discovered on NetGalley! I loved this book. There were so many wrestling references and it made my wrestling fan heart so happy. I felt like the author did so well handling such hard topics such as teacher/student relationships, drug addiction and even sex work. Margo discovered her identity as a woman and a mother and it was such a beautiful transformation. Thank you so much to the publisher and NetGalley!

This book is aesthetically pleasing lol the cover is textured too 🩷 starting today #BOTM

#botm, for me, is that ex you say you‘ll never get back with. Like, “oh baby, you know you want this book for $4.99 right? I promise we can break up again. What‘s one month gonna hurt? You know you like to read.” 🤦🏻‍♀️🤦🏻‍♀️

Going with this #BOTM pick for June! I really enjoyed “The Knockout Queen” by this author 🙂

Starting this and I am hooked!!!

This is going to be a divisive read, the writing is not traditional, and the pov and voice swaps around a lot but the characters and situation is fun.

I keep getting thrown off by this spelling of Margo...

Loved it!! People are complicated, flawed and worthy of love. The humor and warmth of this novel made me not want to put it down. Highly recommend.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the advance copy.

Just a small shout out to everyone who nominated books for #camplitsy24 - the books above were my top choices among those that did not make it onto the official camp roster. They immediately went onto my tbr anyway! I would not have had them on my radar if it was not for the longlist, and that would have been a shame. The library hold on the tagged is only 2 weeks out and I'm looking forward to the hilarity promised #blamelitsy

My votes are in! Can‘t wait for #CampLitsy24