Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom by Sylvia Plath

Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom

Sylvia Plath

40 pages first pub 2019 (editions)

fiction classics short stories challenging reflective slow-paced
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Faber Stories, a landmark series of individual volumes, presents masters of the short story form at work in a range of genres and styles.Lips the colour of blood, the sun an unprecedented orange, train wheels that sound like 'guilt, and guilt, and...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,097 reviews

Moods

mysterious 71%
dark 59%
reflective 46%
tense 33%
adventurous 22%
emotional 17%
challenging 14%
hopeful 10%
sad 9%
inspiring 6%
lighthearted 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

fast 73%
medium 21%
slow 5%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 36% | Character: 33% | Plot: 26% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 32% | Yes: 32% | No: 26% | N/A: 8%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 40% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 15% | No: 12%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | N/A: 17% | It's complicated: 8% | Yes: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 33% | It's complicated: 31% | Yes: 25% | N/A: 10%

Average rating

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