A review by archaicrobin
Mary Ventura and The Ninth Kingdom: A Story by Sylvia Plath

adventurous mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Bell Jar is one of my favorite novels so I was excited to read one of Plath’s earlier short stories. This one is very short so I don’t want to give anything away. A girl is bought a train ticket by her parents with a destination unknown to her. She meets a kind woman on her journey who offers her some assistance. Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom gave me serious Twilight Zone vibes and I loved it.