srbarra2 's review for:

Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
3.75
challenging emotional funny hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

My thoughts while reading:

At first, I was kind of confused why we were shifting narration styles between third person omniscient and first person. But then in chapter 5, when they talked about the reliable narrator versus the unreliable narrator, and the honesty that changes between the two I kind of got it! Still don’t know if I loved it, but I thought it was clever

I hate Cheyenne and I’m sorry she deserves a man like Kenny

Another Cheyenne moment to hate! All of the you’re not pretty enough moments! You’re not pretty enough to have greasy hair getting in the shower, you’re not pretty enough to have an attitude like that! I really struggle to be empathetic or graceful toward bad mothers whether that’s in books or movies or TV show shows, it’s just like, not hard to be a nice person

I know you have suspend belief while reading but if when I was in college, two of my roommates moved out and my other roommates dad moved in and she had a baby. I think I would kill myself. Like oh my God.

Normally, all of these references to TikTok and social media and Logan Paul in real life, things would make me dislike the book, but because of the Juno sort of energy that it has, the realness makes it fun

The fight with Becca made me like this book less. That was so Ridiculous and unrealistic. I know they’re 19/20 but who treats a friend, a best friend, that way?

I’m not an overtly religious person, but the Virgin Mary stuff feels weird and like Blasphemy. In one paragraph you’re talking about how Jesus loved prostitutes so you should be good, and then calling the Virgin Mary a scammer? Weird. Too edgelord for me.

I feel like the dad being supportive is one thing, but I also don’t feel like he should be too involved! Like, if I got into sex work and didn’t want to feel any shame, I feel like the less my dad knows about my life the better 

I wish the intention between switching from 3rd person to 1st person was more clear.

Okay so we’re keeping a confirmed hero in user around a baby? Okay!! Cool!! Also if JB finds the needles and it causes an argument between him and Margo and he doesn’t believe her im automatically lowering my rating by half a star.

I think Suzie made the CPS report…

OMG IT WAS SHYENNE??? Fuck this bitchhhh

The ending fell flat. So what was up with Jinx?? What about Shyanne? Her high school friends? We’re just gonna start a business with a man who was buying your content???? Ughhh it really let me down.

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