The Rules of Seeing is split into three parts: 'Shapes', 'Bodies', 'Objects'. Each part seems to have a different style of writing, a different focus. This first follows Nova and Kate in their separate lives and sometimes interlinking events. I enjoyed the way this section was written, separate stories running alongside each other a little bit like 'Eve of Man' by Gi and Tom Fletcher or 'Noughts and Crosses' by Malorie Blackman.
The second part focuses more on their friendship/relationship and the breakdown of Kate's marriage, escape from her husband. This part reads a little bit more like a romance, two friends gradually becoming more. This section was good, and I still enjoyed it, even though the style had changed.
The third part I just wasn't sure. It all suddenly changed into a thriller and that's not what i thought this book was. If the book was written this way all the way through it would've been okay but I feel like the story tried to become something it wasn't. A whole new genre.
There was also a lot of unresolved and not elaborated on story points in part three e.g. Kate's mum, the events after visiting Kate's mum. I feel like these could've led the story in a different direction.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others, just a little unsure of the crazy plot-twist ending.
The second part focuses more on their friendship/relationship and the breakdown of Kate's marriage, escape from her husband. This part reads a little bit more like a romance, two friends gradually becoming more. This section was good, and I still enjoyed it, even though the style had changed.
The third part I just wasn't sure. It all suddenly changed into a thriller and that's not what i thought this book was. If the book was written this way all the way through it would've been okay but I feel like the story tried to become something it wasn't. A whole new genre.
There was also a lot of unresolved and not elaborated on story points in part three e.g. Kate's mum, the events after visiting Kate's mum. I feel like these could've led the story in a different direction.
Overall, I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others, just a little unsure of the crazy plot-twist ending.