{"product_id":"sky-daddy","title":"Sky Daddy","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e''Truly original . . . deeply weird, deeply funny and deeply felt''\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ch4\u003eA CLASSIC STORY OF GIRL MEETS PLANE.\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA BOOK OF THE YEAR IN \u003ci\u003eTIME, VOX, OPRAH DAILY, VULTURE, PUBLISHERS WEEKLY, ELECTRIC LIT, DEBUTIFUL, BOOK RIOT,  PEN AMERICA\u003c\/i\u003e, AND \u003ci\u003eTHE SKINNY\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Batty and brilliant''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Surprisingly tender. Deliciously weird''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRACHEL YODER, author of \u003ci\u003eNIGHTBITCH\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Wonderfully weird and worryingly convincing''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCHARLOTTE MENDELSON, author of \u003ci\u003eTHE EXHIBITIONIST\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eA little bit JG Ballard, a little bit Ottessa Moshfegh''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eDAILY MAIL\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eLinda tries her best to lead a normal life. But once a month she escapes to the airport to secretly indulge in her true passion: Linda is sexually attracted to planes, and believes it is her destiny to someday marry one by dying in a fiery crash.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen the opportunity arises to hasten her romantic fate, Linda must choose between the trappings of an ordinary life and succumbing to her deepest desires.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A dog whistle for the true freaks - never have I felt so seen! I loved it''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRITA BULLWINKEL, author of the Booker Prize-longlisted \u003ci\u003eHEADSHOT\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDiscover what readers are saying about the wildest book you''ll read this year . . . \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This book is \u003cb\u003etruly unlike anything I''ve read before\u003c\/b\u003e. It is strange and\u003cb\u003e wild and so enjoyable\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cbr\u003eNetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''As soon as I saw \u003ci\u003eSky Daddy\u003c\/i\u003e was available, I stopped everything and ran (digitally) to NetGalley to beg\/plead\/scream\/cry for the book. \u003cb\u003eIt is everything I hoped it would be and more. Do yourself a favour and pick up this original and engaging book\u003c\/b\u003e''\u003cbr\u003eNetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This book was \u003cb\u003eabsolutely wild \u003c\/b\u003e. . . I laughed out loud at parts of this and \u003cb\u003eI truly had the best time with this\u003c\/b\u003e. The concept is absurd but it made for a brilliant novel''\u003cbr\u003eNetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''This is \u003cb\u003eone of my most anticipated reads of 2025\u003c\/b\u003e and boy did it live up to my expectations. Such a quirky book but really fascinating to read. I really loved the characters, the storyline, and just how downright weird it was! \u003cb\u003e100% recommend if you love your books weird and wild\u003c\/b\u003e. Well done again Kate Folk!!''\u003cbr\u003eNetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57487682109813,"sku":"9781529372700","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781529372700.jpg?v=1786354908","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/sky-daddy","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}