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Sky Daddy
by

Kate Folk (欧宝娱乐 Author)

Zana's review

Sep 16, 2024

it was amazing

bookshelves: arcs-read, liked, favorites

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.

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Reading Progress

August 18, 2024 – Shelved

August 18, 2024 – Shelved as: to-read

September 8, 2024 – Started Reading

September 8, 2024 –

2.0% ""...I believed this was my destiny: for a plane to recognize me as his soulmate mid-flight and, overcome with passion, relinquish his grip on the sky, hurtling us to earth in a carnage that would meld our souls for eternity...."

Bro I just started reading 馃拃馃拃 this is like in the first paragraph 馃ゴ馃ゴ"

September 8, 2024 –

3.0% ""Through the window, I glimpsed many fine planes resting at their gates. Jet bridges nuzzled their temples, their rear ends pointed provocatively toward me. A beefy Boeing 777 pulled back from F4, pivoting on his slender ankles with surprising grace for such a big fellow...."

馃サ馃サ馃サ"

September 8, 2024 –

3.0% ""...This pilot was stout and snub-nosed, his face resembling that of an Airbus A350...."

Bruh 馃洨锔�"

September 8, 2024 –

4.0% ""...In my grief, I was desperate to unite with my soulmate plane, whoever he turned out to be, but I learned the planes couldn鈥檛 be pressured into choosing me before they were ready...""

September 8, 2024 –

5.0% ""...Images of planes climbing to cruising altitude, in clear skies or against sherbet-hued sunsets. Lewd shots from below, that long stretch of belly, fish-smooth and flanked by testicular engines. I amassed dozens of juicy plane pics in a special VBB folder on my desktop."

I feel dirty 馃ゴ馃ゴ馃ゴ"

September 9, 2024 –

7.0% ""I鈥檇 purchased it on eBay for forty dollars and carried it everywhere, as a talisman and a tool of sexual gratification. The piece was white and roughly rectangular, the size of a domino. According to the listing description, it was part of the hull of a decommissioned 737-800. I tucked the shard into my mouth while I perused photos of planes on my phone."

馃馃馃"

September 9, 2024 –

7.0% ""All the while, a cord of energy crept up my spine. I was filled with a warm liquid sensation, a feeling of inevitability, along with wave upon wave of pleasure, what I would later understand had been my first orgasm.... I was alone with N92823, who I believed had recognized me as his soulmate. I wanted the turbulence to go on and on, to build to a climax, the plane diving nose-first into the earth. A perfect death!""

September 13, 2024 –

10.0% ""He was a handsome fellow, with sparkling blue eyes and a wide, affable face reminiscent of the A310."

Goofy 馃洨锔�"

September 13, 2024 –

11.0% ""I sipped my mimosa, admiring how long and lean my fingers looked against the glass, like the string cheeses I stocked my mini-fridge with."

What"

September 13, 2024 –

12.0% "'鈥淲hen you鈥檙e ready for a change, I know plenty of companies are looking for people,鈥� Esme said, ignoring my comment.

鈥淢y sister says they鈥檙e hiring at Airbnb,鈥� Judy said. 鈥淚 bet she could get you an interview.鈥�

鈥淢aybe you should all mind your own business,鈥� Karina said.'

Damn, Karina! 馃拃馃拃馃拃"

September 13, 2024 –

13.0% ""I felt an overwhelming affection for these women, recalling those teen girls from my moderation queue who鈥檇 harassed their friend, calling her a cum dumpster."

What is happening 馃拃馃拃馃拃"

September 13, 2024 –

13.0% ""Her boyfriend Ron鈥檚 sons, Teddy and Ron Jr., were large, pale men in their early twenties. During Christmas dinner, they鈥檇 sat next to each other and remained uncannily quiet, like beautiful white cows."

馃惍馃惍"

September 13, 2024 –

15.0% ""I opened the door, revealing Kevin Chen. He was twenty years old, tall and broad-shouldered鈥攁 good-looking fellow, I gathered. He brought to mind the Bombardier CRJ100/ 200, a regional jet with a certain plucky maneuverability, though limited in range, as is characteristic of the young."

Bruh I can't with this book istg 馃槀馃槀"

September 14, 2024 –

16.0% ""N108DQ was a fine twenty-year-old 737-800. I鈥檇 found him erratic and hot-tempered on our previous dates, qualities I ascribed to his lust for me."

馃馃"

September 14, 2024 –

16.0% ""My hair was naturally a sandy color, which I鈥檇 bleached and dyed a more vivacious blond a few months ago, at Karina鈥檚 suggestion. Since then, the hair had grown four inches from its roots, so that it looked like my hair was wearing socks."

What 馃Е"

September 14, 2024 –

17.0% ""I took several photos of myself in the bra. When I reviewed the photos, I found that in the harsh overhead light of my windowless room, I looked somehow both older and younger than I was. I could pass as a forty-year-old methamphetamine user or a fifteen-year-old victim of human trafficking."

.... What"

September 14, 2024 –

17.0% "'鈥淎nd Judy, with the long neck.鈥�

鈥淛udy鈥檚 my best friend from high school.鈥� Karina paused. 鈥淚 don鈥檛 think her neck is that long, is it?鈥�

鈥淚 suppose not,鈥� I said to be polite, though Judy鈥檚 neck was indeed freakishly long.'

馃"

September 14, 2024 –

18.0% "'I uploaded a few of the photos Karina had taken of me. I was pleased by how normal I looked in them. I could have been a stock model myself , my image summoned by the search term 鈥渨oman on overpass.鈥�'

Bruh"

September 14, 2024 –

18.0% ""Through the cockpit door, I stared down the length of the plane鈥檚 body. As long as I focused on the plane, I could make myself come, imagining the pilot as an appendage of the aircraft, a human dildo the plane and I could use as a sex toy."

馃洨锔忦煂�"

September 14, 2024 –

20.0% ""His abdominal muscles were sharply defined, like corn on the cob, which I assumed some women found sexy."

馃尳馃尳馃尳"

September 14, 2024 –

23.0% ""...I only wanted to marry a pilot to maximize my access to planes before commercial flight became financially prohibitive due to the collapse of fossil capitalism."

Wait... She might have a point here 馃馃"

September 14, 2024 –

40.0% ""It was risky to take advantage of a boss-like figure while his judgment was addled by horse tranquilizer in order to indulge my obsession with planes."

Shit if I ran into my boss's boss's boss and he wanted to pay for my flight, I totally would 馃拋馃徑鈥嶁檧锔忦煉侌煆解€嶁檧锔�"

September 14, 2024 –

44.0% "'鈥淪o what鈥檚 Peter鈥檚 deal?鈥� I asked.

Dave made a sound of disgust. 鈥淗e鈥檚 a hipster douchebag. An adjunct English professor, which means he鈥檚 broke. He makes his own kimchi and plays drums in a band. You know the type.鈥�'

Damn 馃拃馃拃馃拃"

September 14, 2024 –

46.0% ""I teared up, imagining N92823 lying dormant in a boneyard alongside other condemned planes, white angels arrayed in the desert like the lines of cocaine Dave had done with his friend."

Bruh"

September 14, 2024 –

50.0% ""I reasoned the planes wouldn鈥檛 mind if I flew with Dave as long as I was only using him for a free ticket. Dave probably wanted to penetrate me again on the plane, given what he鈥檇 said about our flight to Houston being a peak erotic experience. That was okay, too. I was willing to compromise most of my ideals in exchange for a flight."

Living out my dreams smh"

September 15, 2024 –

56.0% "'鈥淚 like you, Linda. I feel like I can tell you anything, and you won鈥檛 judge me.鈥�

I was pleased he found me trustworthy, though in fact I鈥檇 been constantly judging him.'

Damn, Linda"

September 15, 2024 –

61.0% "'鈥淒id you ask her?鈥� Anthony said to Karina.

鈥淣o,鈥� Karina said quickly. 鈥淣ow鈥檚 not a good time.鈥�

Their furtive exchange hinted at a scandalous proposal, and I feared they wanted to ask me to join their lovemaking. While I would have been flattered to be viewed as an object of sexual gratification, I鈥檇 have to decline, as the prospect held no pleasure for me, only vast potential for discomfort and humiliation.'"

September 15, 2024 –

61.0% ""That afternoon, I鈥檇 gorged on crash animations until the air of my cube felt charged, hotboxing catastrophe as Anthony had hotboxed Karina鈥檚 car with cannabis."

These similes are so out of pocket"

September 15, 2024 –

74.0% ""But my family didn鈥檛 need to know the details. I鈥檇 never introduced them to a romantic partner, or even mentioned the existence of one, and they must have found this lack unsettling. I could use Dave as proof I鈥檇 reached the shore of normal adulthood, exempt from speculation. My mom would go to her grave confident in my ability to survive in the world."

Big mood"

September 15, 2024 –

74.0% ""I considered criticisms my mom might have of Dave. He was seventeen years older than me, and divorced, but he was also tall and owned a house. I figured the second set of characteristics more than canceled out the first. She鈥檇 be impressed, maybe even envious, that I鈥檇 persuaded such a fellow to date me."

Here's to you, Linda!"

September 16, 2024 – Shelved as: liked

September 16, 2024 – Shelved as: arcs-read

September 16, 2024 – Finished Reading

October 16, 2024 – Shelved as: favorites