A review by kristinaray717
Mary Ventura and the Ninth Kingdom, by Sylvia Plath
3.0
The Bell Jar was one of my favorite books in my twenties. Recently I came across this short story by Sylvia Plath, having no idea it existed, and had to read it. This was an early story written by Plath but rejected and never published until 2019. I found it creative and thought-provoking.
It’s about a young adult getting on a train with her parents prodding. She is very apprehensive about this train going to the ninth kingdom, and as we read, we also become uneasy. What the hell is going on?
The meaning of this allegory isn’t going to scream at you. It’s subtle, ambiguous, and can be looked at in various ways. Obviously, fans of Sylvia Plath will want to check it out, but anyone who likes weird fiction would probably appreciate it.
It’s about a young adult getting on a train with her parents prodding. She is very apprehensive about this train going to the ninth kingdom, and as we read, we also become uneasy. What the hell is going on?
The meaning of this allegory isn’t going to scream at you. It’s subtle, ambiguous, and can be looked at in various ways. Obviously, fans of Sylvia Plath will want to check it out, but anyone who likes weird fiction would probably appreciate it.