--- product_id: 14691856 title: "Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010" brand: "alain mabanckouhelen stevenson" price: "₱1008" currency: PHP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ph/products/14691856-broken-glass-paperback-may-18-2010 store_origin: PH region: Philippines --- # Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010 **Brand:** alain mabanckouhelen stevenson **Price:** ₱1008 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010 by alain mabanckouhelen stevenson - **How much does it cost?** ₱1008 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ph](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/14691856-broken-glass-paperback-may-18-2010) ## Best For - alain mabanckouhelen stevenson enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted alain mabanckouhelen stevenson brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Images ![Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010 - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51CUeoUhcAL.jpg) ![Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010 - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51XpSnwvgeL.jpg) ![Broken Glass Paperback – May 18, 2010 - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31b6Pj38sBL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐ 3.0 out of 5 stars Recombinant *by C***A on Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2010* This is a quirky book with lots of clever pivots to literature, arts, politics, popular culture, religion, etc. In fact the best parts of the book are when Mabanckou goes off on a jazz like riff where he ties in unrelated things in clever ways. Here's a description of a fist fight between Broken and another damaged patron, other customers gather to witness, "....because I was Mohammed Ali and he was George Foreman, and I was floating like a butterfly, I was stinging like a bee, and he was a flat footed vegetable....." Here's a passage comparing a charismatic shaman to another showman, "...Hitchcock was a real life-size character, a talented man, a guy who could make your spine shiver just with a few birds, or a rear window, he could turn you into a psycho with a single characteristic little trick....."Broken Glass is the name of the narrator. He's a patron/hanger on/employee at the Credit Gone West Bar in the Congo. The bar owner, Stubborn Snail, asks Broken to create a chronicle of the other inhabitants. Since Broken is a former educator who's fallen on tough times he's a natural at interviewing and documenting others while keeping up with his red wine quotient. Obviously the book is rife with metaphor and it's mostly funny in a tragic way until Broken begins to tell his own story. Then it's depressing and everymanish.Mabanckou's sentences begin with small letters. Only names and places start with capitals. He doesn't use periods, words fall over one another separated by commas. Sadness repeats itself and never ends. Tragedy doesn't change, the same stories repeat. This was a difficult book to enjoy though it was clever and insightful and for all I know, in my ignorance, indicative of Africa. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Tough, but worthwhile *by J***Y on Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2015* This is a hard read, but worthwhile. There are a lot of references to French and African literature and politics that I'm sure I missed. And there are some pretty tough scenes as well, but there's still a lot of humor and this man know how to write. I had to stay with it all the way. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars Floats and stings *by P***X on Reviewed in the United States on February 9, 2012* Call this a literary feat, a tragedy a good ramble...more than anything I found the narrator picked me up and wouldn't let me go until the last page. A short but powerful novel, full of literary/cultural allusions and laugh out loud, totally absurd scenes that form the most memorable parts of this book. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ph/products/14691856-broken-glass-paperback-may-18-2010](https://www.desertcart.ph/products/14691856-broken-glass-paperback-may-18-2010) --- *Product available on Desertcart Philippines* *Store origin: PH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*