A hilarious and unexpectedly tender story about a woman's desire to be with a plane, both romantically and sexually. This was laugh-out-loud funny at times, sweetly wholesome at others, and subversively dark overall.

Linda is secretly obsessed with planes and believes that one day she will meet the right plane for her that will take the ultimate plunge and marry her. Her coworker invites her to a vision board party where she tries to manifest meeting her dream plane. Slowly, she opens herself up to revealing her authentic self and desires.

This felt like a combination of Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata, We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets, and The Secret by Rhonda Byrne mixed with the dark humor and unhinged characters of a Melissa Broder novel. It was everything I wanted it to be and more.

Recommended for fans of Melissa Broder, Ottessa Mosfegh, Sayaka Murata, Mona Awad

This was so entertaining, so odd, and so up my alley. I loved every second of it. 5 stars

Thank you to NetGalley for an advance copy of this in exchange for an honest review.

When the author of NIGHTBITCH praises something for being weird, you know it’s going to be good.

There’s no shortage of weirdness in this satire with a catchy title. Our main character, Linda, has a secret. She is aroused by planes and believes her destiny is to die in a crash, attaching her to the aircraft forever.

There are some shocking and hilarious scenes in this novel. Some of the conversations are so uncomfortable, my heart pounded through my chest on each page. I tore through my advanced reader copy, desperate to know how this all ends. I am as obsessed with this book as Linda is with planes … but not in that way.

The author certainly knows how to pull a reader in. Bravo.

Witty and engaging “Moby-Dick as plane” story with a weirdly sympathetic cast of characters. I couldn’t put it down - I loved the writing and all of the weirdness and what it said about identity, loneliness, and friendship.

So I don't know what I thought this was going to be. The title is the new nickname for a religious entity on social media. However, I was pleasantly surprised

I loved this book!!! So much!!!

Kate Folk is a singular talent. If you loved her stories, you'll love SKY DADDY, about a woman attracted to airplanes, her job as a content moderator, the role vision boards play in helping her get close to marrying a plane. It's hilarious and absurd and I ate it all up.

Can't wait for whatever Folk does next.

"Sky Daddy" might be the best novel I've read in the last 10 years. I read a lot of books each year, and even though I enjoy most of what I read, I must admit, there's not much variety or uniqueness. "Sky Daddy" is by far the most unique novel by a mile! Wow. I am familiar with Kate Folk. I devoured her short story collection, "Out There" a few years ago, and have been eagerly awaiting her first novel ever since. This book is zany, hilarious, poignant, eccentric, heartwarming, and of course unique to the bone. It's so refreshing to read something that I can't compare to anything else. This book is pretty much perfection. I don't think there's anything I would change; the ending was mind-blowing! The characters are so multi-dimensional. I loved Linda, Karina, and Dave and even delightfully annoying Simon. The dialogue is razor-sharp, and the prose is superb. Kate Folk is quickly becoming one of my favorite authors. She is the real deal. I had no idea I would love a novel about a woman who is obsessed/sexually attracted to airplanes! This novel is a bombshell. Holy smokes, what a wild ride!

Thank you, Netgalley and Random House for the digital ARC.

Yes, this is a book about a woman who is sexually attracted to airplanes. And yes, she does hope to one day "marry" a commuter jet by dying in a plane crash. BUT, this is also about so much more (I mean of course it is)! Sky Daddy is a wonderfully absurd and bizarre novel about friendship, chasing your dreams, finding acceptance, and the power of vision boards. I basically loved the entire unique experience of reading this book, right up until its satisfying ending.

I was a big fan of Kate Folk's short story collection Out There, so I couldn't wait to read this book. I mean, technically, I could wait because I saved this novel until I was on vacation so I could read the whole thing with minimal interruption. Thankfully, Sky Daddy more than delivered. While this probably won't be for everyone - I mean just read the synopsis and decide for yourself - I honestly can't wait for more people to spend time with Linda and her airplanes. More than that, I can't wait to see what Folk writes next.

i mean it literally did completely meet my expectations based on my prior knowledge of the book, but i think it was truly maybe just too absurdist for me since i prefer my fiction rooted in reality. i would definitely give this author another chance though!

I couldn’t wait to read *Sky Daddy* by Kate Folk, as it fits perfectly into my favorite genre: weird, hilarious contemporary. When I was approved for an ARC, I devoured it immediately! This book is one of those rare gems that you just can’t put down—you have to fly through it because it’s that hilarious and addictive, with every page pulling you deeper into its unhinged brilliance. Folk captures female friendship, acceptance, and the beauty of embracing one’s “weirdness” in a way that’s both refreshing and deeply relatable. This novel has everything I love: humor, heart, and the perfect dash of chaos.

If you combine Molly the Maid with the guy on My Strange Addiction that loves cars a bit too much, you get Linda. Linda is weird as could be, and says some ridiculous things. This book is really funny and light. The book tells the story of Linda wanting to find love in probably the most odd way but finding friendship in someone who pushes Linda to find herself.
Overall, this is a book I would recommend, especially if you liked Molly the Maid!

I loved the show my strange addiction and I could see the main character being on that show!! This book was so out there and unique, in a good way! The author did an amazing job executing this book and It was way better than I expected.

Honestly? Good for her.

Kate Folk is a genius for this one, people! I knew after loving her short story collection OUT THERE a few years ago (and you know short stories aren't my jam) that I would adore a novel from her. I was right! SKY DADDY is deliciously off-kilter, sincere and heartwarming, and utterly bonkers. I loved every second.

Linda, our loveable protagonist, is attracted to airplanes. Yes, it's strange, but Folk does such an incredible job of making it seem realistic and understandable that you can't help but root for Linda in her doomed quest to marry an airplane. Linda is a character that will go down in literary fiction history. There has never been anyone written like her, and I applaud Folk for creating her. This is a book that showcases why I love reading weird, daring, and incredible literary fiction. It was unlike anything I've come across and it was so fun trying to explain what was happening to my husband because I just had to talk to somebody about it.

READ. THIS. BOOK.

4.5 stars rounded up.

I've never related more to a fictional character. Minus the plane obsession, of course. Although, I will admit that I've checked FlightRadar24 slightly more obsessively than the usual person.

Linda is me and I am Linda. Awkward, aloof, and a tad bit more blunt than what's considered socially acceptable, I found a kinship in the FMC as the novel went through her day-to-day life. This would sound boring if it weren't for the writing style, tone of voice, and how eerily dark the entire story turned out to be.

The vibe was very satirical (I'm not sure if that's actually one of the genres?) and I'm a huge fan of satires. It reminded me of how I felt reading Yellowface and The Eyes Are the Best Part (no discussions on race in Sky Daddy though), both of which were instant favorites. They're all filled with over the top ridiculousness, tinged with a layer of darkness, and I couldn't stop reading. Hell, I might as well add Sky Daddy to my Favorites list.

Kate Folk's prose is both witty and very easy to read. I had such a fun time reading this ridiculous book that I found it difficult to put down. I don't think I've ever highlighted so many lines that made me chuckle or snort, so kudos to the author!

The similes and analogies were laugh out loud funny, although YMMV. Sadly, since I read the arc seven months before pub date, I have to refrain from posting direct quotes. But I'll definitely update this review when the book comes out.

If you like dark and funny novels, this might be right up your alley.

Thank you to Random House and NetGalley for this arc.

Thank you so much to NetGalley for an arc of this book. I had a feeling when going into this one that it would fit perfectly into the weird girl genre that seems to be having a surge in popularity amongst readers the last several years, and I was right. I had a lot of fun reading this and I think the weird girls will definitely eat it up..

Thank you to NetGalley for giving me the advance chance to read this mind-bending novel. How is it both so weird and so good? Unhinged yet heart-melting? Vibes that are romantic, sexual, scathing, neurodivergent, and honest, all at the same time?

Listen to me when I tell you that Kate Folk DOES NOT MISS!

Out There: Stories was one of my favorite reads in 2022, and now after reading Sky Daddy she has become an auto-buy author for me.

Kate Folks writing and her insane stories are such a breath of fresh air in a time where so many books I read lately are just copied and pasted from one other. There so unique, they will make you feel uncomfortable, and I was simply unable to put this book down. I truly cannot wait to see what she hits us with next time, the possibilities are endless, especially with her imagination.

Did I think one of my 5-star reads this year would be about someone in love with metal air tubes? Nope, but here we are. 5 STARS!

Sometimes you really enjoy a book but worry there will be only a small section of followers who will love it. Kate Folk's Sky Daddy is definitely one of those books.

Linda works a depressing job to live in an illegal windowless apartment in San Francisco. She's never had many people in her life because she knows that very few, if any, people would accept her for who she is.

See, Linda has a passion for planes - a romantic passion for planes. She believes she could fall in love with a plane and that plane would also choose her. Together they would seal their union with with their wedding - a plane crash.

Kate Folk truly commits to Linda's airplane theology with so much humour. Linda's odd asides and viewpoints made me laugh out loud many times. Sky Daddy skewers vision boards and the idea of manifesting your life as well.

If you like weird speculative fiction, I highly recommend it. I definitely want to check out Folk's debut story collection and hope for more great books from her.

Thank you to Random House Canada and Net Galley for this great ARC.

Sky Daddy come out on April 8

Thank you to NetGalley and Random House for an ARC in exchange for an honest review!

Linda is attracted to planes and wants to get married to one by dying in a plane crash.

This book is very weird and funny, very much for audiences who enjoyed the author's previous book or books like Bunny by Mona Awad.

Even though most characters were extreme in some ways, there were also relatable instances to them or what they were going through.

I probably should not have read this book on a 10 hour flight with the turbulence.

This is one of the most original and creative books I’ve read. It’s also super weird (BUNNY, anyone??) and very embarrassing to even talk about. It’s also sweet and sad. This would be a fantastic book club discussion book, especially if you could incorporate your vision boards into the meeting.

This isn’t a book I thought I would normally go for, but the idea of self discovery within it is quite opening. Accepting one’s self for who they are is a great message, told in a book that, when simply reading the summary, you wouldn’t think would be so touching.