Reviews - The Eyes and the Impossible

856 reviews for:

The Eyes and the Impossible

Dave Eggers

4.24 AVERAGE

aloecynthia's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

Content Warnings

emaines019's review against another edition

5.0

An absolutely excellent adventure, and the artwork sublime!

daydreambliss's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

plunkettb's review against another edition

4.0

This was delightful, and Ethan Hawke's audiobook narration had me laughing out loud through the whole book, which is largely about friends supporting each other. It touched on so many things, like the wonder of art, the joy of adventure, and the great variety of personalities that you will meet in life.

annodee's review against another edition

4.0

Fun and escapist, which I sorely need. I don't really get the duck hate, but Ethan Hawke's duck voices had me in stitches. Also I think Goat Chaos will be my next username.

me2023's review against another edition

3.0

This was beautifully narrated by Ethan Hawke and I liked the story being told from Johannes' perspective. I actually bought the physical book which has the most stunning illustrations and reading it alongside the audiobook made for a very immersive reading experience.

I liked Dave Eggers writing style and the way the story read like a bedtime story. In this regard, I can see why it's aimed for children, but other elements of the book I don't think is aimed for kids. Parts seemed to be more philosophical and I found this a bit confusing in a kids book. Also, Johannes' narrative could be rather annoying, repeating the same lines over and over.

Overall, there were parts I liked and the narration really made the book come alive. Listening to it felt a bit like a fever dream and I'm not sure if that's a good thing exactly but I'm still glad I read it.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the ALC