So we sit here with another fun edition
of the Eviscerated Panda series, this time with So Far, So Good,
So Panda. Tipper is always a fun
read, if only because of the evolution her work has gone through over
the years. There is something undeniably magical about her work, and
it's lovely to get lost in the world of the Reading metal scene. That
being said – she is still very much an amateur author, and ome of
the mistakes that come as a result of that remain a little
frustrating. Of course, the Eviscerated Pana series still has me
reading after years, so clearly she's doing something right!
The
greatest strength of So Far, So Good, So Panda is
also its greatest weakness – the universe I massive. So while on
the one hand that means you find yourself regularly visiting familiar
haunts nad beloved characters, Tipper occasionally sees herself
getting lost down rabbit holes that feel irrleevant, or which could
have been helped with a greater emphasis on dialog. That being said,
this is perhaps the most action packed installment of the Eviscerated
Panda franchise yet. There are massive changes, departures of classic
characters and installments of exciting new ones. The story is
nowhere near over and I'm excited to see how Tipper chooses to evolve
her work as she proceeds.
So
yeah – So Far, So Good, So Panda sometimes
feels naive or even a little silly, but that's part of the magic.
This is a book that reflects something beautiful about the human
condition. It focuses on he small dramas of life, the every day
occurrences that provide us a way through the normal bullshit that we
so often struggle with. With her latest and longest tome Tipper has
been able to provide a comforting home for the reader, something that
reminds s about the beauty of British metal life, and by God is it
good.
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