Uwem Akpan

An Ex-Mas Feast

Natalie Ferland

I am a Junior in high school and I had to read this story for my Composition class. It was eye-opening to say the least. I enjoy reading literature that is very blunt in its subject matter, so I greatly appreciated this work. Needless to say, this is not a story for everyone, and it has a few trigger warnings I would look out for. With that beside, the story truly highlights the fact that morality and the world around us is never black and white. It shows what extents people will go through in order to survive. It shows the horrifying and distressing facts of poverty, and it makes you ever so much more grateful for what we are privileged to have. I strongly feel that this is a story that everyone should be required to read at least once, as it gives you something worthwhile to ponder on. But yes, this story is disturbing and brutal, not for people who are sensitive to topics such as drugs and prostitution.

An Ex-Mas Feast

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