The prose is something else, built on repetitions and variations. It's been likened to jazz and I'd buy that. I think Glasser has probably done a great job. And yet... It feels all surface in its portrayal of the underbelly of a Congolese city. You don't remotely get into the characters. There are parts that are funny and there's satire that I didn't quite pick up on. There are some metafictional moments as one of the main characters is a writer. It's interesting and worth reading but I didn't entirely enjoy the experience.