Minnie's Fiction Addiction

👀 First impressions:
I picked up Sky Daddy after seeing it featured on best-of lists and across literary discussions online—people couldn’t stop talking about the bizarre appeal of loving a plane. And what a premise it is. Linda, our narrator, is utterly and erotically obsessed with airplanes, dreaming of being reunited mid-flight, merging into a catastrophic crash that would bind her eternally to the machine. It sounds wild (and it is), but Folk’s dark humour and humanity make it both strangely moving and hard to forget. 

✅ What I Liked:
Linda’s voice is deadpan, earnest, and so disarmingly humane that I couldn’t help but root for her, even as she quietly travels toward her own destruction. Folk balances absurdity and empathy expertly; she never mocks Linda, but paints her longing as radical honesty in a world built for cautious dreaming.

The novel also lands as a sharp commentary on modern life: the numb drone of content moderation, isolating jobs, the idea that surrender, embodied in flying, can be both terrifying and transcendent. Folk immerses us in Linda’s world so that even the most surreal moments feel grounded in emotional truth.

❎ What I didn’t Like:
The premise is undeniably unusual, which is part of the appeal, but the novelty can wear thin if you’re not settled in by Linda’s voice early on. Some may find the humor too dark or the obsession too extreme to connect with. But if Linda grabs you, the rest becomes strangely meaningful.

📚 Why You Should Read This Book:
Sky Daddy is perfect for readers craving something outlandishly original yet deeply reflective, think Moby-Dick meets surreal romance meets millennial ennui. If you’re a fan of Kate Folk’s voice or intrigued by stories that turn obsession into empathy, this one’s a standout.

💭 Final Thoughts:
This book is an audacious debut that takes you on a flight, sometimes literal, often existential, in the skies between longing and absurdity. It’s weird, yes, but also tender in its honesty. Linda’s love for planes is more than erotic fixation; it’s a radical reclaiming of desire in a world that often sneers at what we can’t easily explain.

🛍️ Where to buy
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Final Rating ★★★★ – A bizarre, moving ride that leaves you thinking about desire, despair, and the strange ways we seek connection