What Genre Does 'The Eyes The Impossible' Belong To?

I've been completely hooked on 'The Eyes the Impossible' since I stumbled upon it, and figuring out its genre is like trying to solve a puzzle wrapped in a mystery. At its core, it’s a psychological thriller with layers of supernatural elements that creep up on you when you least expect it. The story follows this protagonist who starts seeing visions—visions that aren’t just hallucinations but glimpses into other people’s darkest secrets. It’s not your typical horror or fantasy; it sits somewhere between urban fantasy and dark psychological drama, with a dash of existential dread. The way it blends the protagonist’s crumbling mental state with these eerie, almost prophetic visions makes it feel like a cross between 'The Sixth Sense' and 'Black Mirror'—but with its own twisted flavor.

What really sets it apart is how grounded the supernatural feels. There’s no flashy magic or vampire lore here. Instead, the ‘impossible’ eyes are treated like a curse, something that disrupts the protagonist’s life in painfully mundane ways—lost jobs, broken relationships, and a paranoia that’s almost contagious to read about. The genre bends depending on whose perspective you’re following. The protagonist’s chapters read like a thriller, while the side characters’ POVs dip into noir territory, especially when the visions start implicating them in crimes they didn’t commit. It’s this shifting tone that keeps you guessing whether the story’s truly supernatural or just a deep dive into a fractured psyche. And that ambiguity? It’s deliberate. The author refuses to spoon-feed answers, which makes the genre feel as unstable as the protagonist’s mind.

Then there’s the romance subplot—except it’s not romantic at all. It’s more like a toxic entanglement with someone who might be another ‘seer’ or might just be a manipulative liar. This pushes the story into gothic romance territory at times, but it’s too bleak to fit snugly there. Honestly, labeling it feels reductive. It’s a genre cocktail, and the aftertaste lingers. If I had to shelve it, I’d call it a ‘psychological supernatural noir,’ but even that doesn’t cover the existential themes it digs into. The closest comparison I’ve got is if 'Twin Peaks' and 'The Twilight Zone' had a book baby that refused to be categorized. And that’s why I keep recommending it—it defies expectations at every turn.