Reviews

The Eyes and the Impossible by Dave Eggers

adukes's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Great, quick read. The story is heartwarming and fun to read through.

shannshnan's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

jae0141's review

adventurous emotional inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

sarahcooley's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

4.0

mathenam's review against another edition

Library hold expired because I’ve been in a reading slump and only wanted to read comforting stuff and reread my favorites

robotswithpersonality's review

Oof. Whiplash from the tone shifts. That I thought this was a picture book by Dave Eggers, and it's actually a short novel that reads more like older middle grade, and the few images are actually famous landscapes that another artist has painted a dog into, is on me. That it vacillates between appreciably primitive in rejoicing in sensation and surroundings as one might expect from a dog POV, to having a staggering but not total knowledge of human world concerns, to what might be considered standard middle grade moral fare (help others, don't be selfish, death is a thing, leaving is something you'll probably have to do at some point, there are truths you'll learn before you're ready), to the comical antics of animals trying to navigate the constructs of humanity, to the everyday cruelties inherent in wildlife living in close proximity to how humanity wants to structure the world, to some underlying theme about art appreciation that kinda got lost. I think I can sum it up by saying I was a lot more tense than I ever want to be for a book in this age group. I should know by now that if it has a Newbery medal and an animal on the front cover chances are it will be fraught, but this is suppose to be my palate cleanser dammit! The goats were truly the GOAT, but overall that was ALOT. 

allicatca's review against another edition

3.0

I'm so tempted to read reviews of this book but I just finished it and will write my thoughts before reading those of others

My son asked me tonight what this book was about. "Animals," I answered. He asked if I liked it and I said yes. "It's odd," I said. "And slow and different."

A few parts were funny. A few were sweet. Many were confusing.

The friendships were the best part. And I liked the idea of animals working together to help each other, even when that means distracting humans. Humans are silly creatures after all.

But I didn't love the story although I do love the amazing wooden hardcover and gorgeous paintings with Johannes painted in them.

I would have preferred there be more of a story, more of a point. Maybe I just don't get the point.

foxtrot7's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

3.75

jessica_rodrigues's review

lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

cristalena5512's review

adventurous funny hopeful fast-paced

4.0