The scattering by Kimberly McCreight.
The Outliers, Book 2.
Wylie may have escaped the isolated camp in the woods, but she is far from safe. The only way to protect herself is to understand her strange abilities as an Outlier, fast. But allowing herself to read other peoples’ emotions isn't just difficult, it's dangerous.
And Wylie isn’t the only one at risk. Ever since they returned home, Jasper has been wracked with guilt. He can’t let go of the blame he so desperately feels, especially when someone has been taunting him with reminders of it. Wylie and Jasper would do anything for each other, but is their bond is strong enough to overcome demons from the past?
Amid this uncertainty and fear, Wylie is confronted with a choice. She was willing to do whatever it took to help Cassie, but is she prepared to go to the same extremes for complete strangers… even if they are just like her?
An ok read. Slow but readable. 3*.

Omg talk about a roller coaster read wow this book kept me on the edge of my seat threw out I just couldn't put it down this writer keeps you hooked and once your hooked your not letting go I found this book thrilling the characters were fantastic and well thought out and the little clues all the way threw keep you guessing until the end this book stays with you long after you close the book this book is well worth the read I promise you wont be disappointed

To be honest, even though I really enjoyed Outliers #1, I really struggled with this second book. It felt disjointed and even more of a suspension of reality than the first one. Jasper particularly felt like a very different character and it just felt a bit disconnected.

Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for the opportunity to read and review The Scattering by Kimberly McCreight. This sequel begins where The Outliers left off then jumps ahead to six months later. Jasper and Wylie both feel guilty about Cassie. Wylie tries to save Jasper from jumping off a bridge after Jasper's mom says she's worried about him. Wylie gets to the bridge and while she's looking for Jasper, police show up and arrest her, assuming she's going to jump. Wylie finds herself in a hospital with other other Outliers, all young women, and the girls are told lies about why they have been committed as patients. People are constantly deceiving Wylie, or trying to and the most information she seems to get is half truth. Needless to say, Wylie doesn't trust easily. She has a difficult time trusting her feelings also, because she's an Outlier, but she's learning to tell the difference between her feelings and other people's feelings. This sequel has a floor-dropping ending also and I'm beginning to think that is the author's writing style. 4 stars for another book full of mystery!

I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. Thank you to the author, Kimberly McCreight, and the publisher, Harper Collins, for this opportunity.

This is the sequel to the much-loved The Outliers. The story is told through the eyes of teenage Wylie who suffers from a sever case of anxiety and if afflicted with acute levels of emotional intelligence that allows her to ascertain the thoughts and feelings of all those she meets. But Wylie has discovered that she is not alone. Her admittance to a hospital, full of other teenage girls in a similar predicament, opens up new questions about how the virus begun and what the future holds for its much-sought-after carriers.

Just like in the last book, this deals with the problems of teenage friendships and pubescent relationships in a turbulent and ever-changing modern world, grief and how to deal with the loss of a parent, the impact our parents and our peers have on our individual selves, technological advancement, warfare and the pros and cons of using them, and emotional intelligence and how it defines us as a person.

The pace never allowed the reader a moment of reprieve and the action continued to dominate the text until its very end. The end in itself was the biggest shock of all and the additional questions that arose from it had me questioning the motives of every character and their real place in this puzzle of a story.

I enjoyed every page of this book! Ready to read it for a second time! And then pass it on!

Outstanding sequel to The Outliers. The Scattering is even more fast-paced drawing you deep into Wylie's world. With the discoveries she made in the first book, Wylie is exploring herself and Jasper is grappling with the guilt her feels. Kimberly McCreight is a star writer. It is clear her first YA series is a hit with the excellent blend of mystery/thriller and science fiction. The suspense holds up throughout ending on a huge cliffhanger. The third book is a necessity. Highly recommend to fans of YA thrillers. Be sure to check The Scattering out today!

This second slice of the adventure has the same tension surrounding the first book, but I did prefer the fact that this time around, McCreight put in the groundwork to establish what outliers are. There are flashbacks to key moments that have influenced Wylie’s life to date, which I really appreciated as the major quibble I had with the first book was the speed we were plunged into the adventure, leaving me at times a little unconvinced about the issue of Wylie being so special. While reading The Scattering, however, I didn’t have any doubt that she was both unusual and still surrounded by unanswered secrets. Indeed, McCreight has so effectively covered the backstory that if you wish to start with this book, you wouldn’t be floundering all that much. That said, if you enjoy a roller-coaster, adrenaline-filled adventure, then you may well wish to read The Outliers anyway.

I also appreciated the fact that Wylie didn’t make such a habit of immediately reacting in any tricky situation by doing the one thing that would put her in more danger – there were a couple of occasions where she pulled such a stunt, but I could see why. Once more, though, she is plunged right into the middle of a horrible situation and the stakes just continue getting higher as it all goes on getting worse. No wonder she’s becoming very fond of Jasper – almost everyone else in her life has some kind of hidden agenda.

As for the ending – McCreight leaves this one on a major cliffhanger. So I shall be looking forward to getting hold of the next book in due course. And if you’re looking for an enjoyable YA adventure with plenty of tension and double-dealing, then this one comes highly recommended.
9/10

That ending! This was a really strong sequel to The Outliers and despite Wylie often being dumb as a box of rocks, I enjoyed this much more than the first book. There are twists and turns aplentg and a sense that no one is entirely telling the truth. Gripping stuff. More please.

No, no, NO! I have so many questions left and already the book is over. The first book in this series was really good, but I liked this one even more. It is fast paced and full of action and suspense. Poor Wylie, is there someone she can trust? Things she can believe? What about her father? I'm starting to suspect that he is way more involved in this than Wylie wants to believe. There must be a reason Rachel is so annoyingly persistent in hanging around him. It feels like every character in this book is not telling the truth, not being genuine and definitely not who they seems to be. Friend? Foe? Who can tell? How will Wylie solve her problems and adapt to this new reality about her mother? And what about the girl they call Kelsey? Who is she and what is she up to? I can't wait for the next book to come out, I need answers asap. If you haven't started this series I highly recommend to get the first book "The Outliers" and get reading now. I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased. Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins UK!