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The Outliers #3
The Collide
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352 pages, Paperback
First published July 3, 2018
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Kimberly McCreight
13 books4,635 followersKimberly McCreight is the New York Times bestselling author of several literary thrillers including RECONSTRUCTING AMELIA, A GOOD MARRIAGE and LIKE MOTHER, LIKE DAUGHTER (Knopf 2024). She has been nominated for the Edgar, Anthony and Alex awards and her books have been translated into more than twenty languages. She attended Vassar College and graduated cum laude from the University of Pennsylvania Law School. She lives in Brooklyn with her two daughters. You can find her on Instagram and Facebook and at kimberlymccreight.com
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September 25, 2018
[Note: there may be spoilers if you haven't read the two previous books in the series.]
The third book in McCreight's Outliers series picks up with Wylie finally out of the detention center, but in no way safe and sound. She still hasn't found her Dad and she's jolted by the appearance of the surprise visitor from the end of book two. With the help of her twin brother, Gideon, and a few other trusted friends, Wylie tries to figure out exactly what is going on with the Outliers. Who is hunting them? Where is her dad? But the more she digs, the more secrets she uncovers--and the more trouble she finds herself in.
I was excited to read this book and finally figure out the conclusion of the Outlier story. I've enjoyed this series; it's something a little different from what I usually read. I must admit, I find it hard sometimes to remember all the intricate details from the previous books, but that's just my own fault. If you're lucky to be picking up this series from the beginning, enjoy. It's a really engaging read. At some point, I look forward to re-reading it from the beginning. By now, I'm too caught up in the characters and their lives not to finish. It's very to easy to get attached to McCreight's scrappy band of fighters. Trying to figure things out along the way is almost a bonus.
As for figuring things out, I found parts of this last book to be a little predictable--there was one or two parts I saw coming from a mile away, and it seemed amazing that the characters didn't either. Other pieces were more of a surprise. While some of the predictability was a bit frustrating, overall, I felt this was a good end to the series. There's a good balance of Wylie and other characters, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Gideon showing up (and not being annoying). The book ties things up fairly well, without resolving every loose end. As part of that ending, the books feel timely and apt to our current times. The running thread throughout of the Government trying to manage its citizen's lives is spot-on and one of my favorite aspects of the novels.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I have a soft spot for this series--I don't think it always gets the attention it deserves. I've come to care for these characters over the years, and I find these books oddly compelling. While I definitely found pieces of this book and the ending to be a bit predictable as things unfolded, I still found it to be timely and fascinating. If you haven't read this series, I do think it's worth picking up. 3.5 stars for the ending of this trilogy.
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The third book in McCreight's Outliers series picks up with Wylie finally out of the detention center, but in no way safe and sound. She still hasn't found her Dad and she's jolted by the appearance of the surprise visitor from the end of book two. With the help of her twin brother, Gideon, and a few other trusted friends, Wylie tries to figure out exactly what is going on with the Outliers. Who is hunting them? Where is her dad? But the more she digs, the more secrets she uncovers--and the more trouble she finds herself in.
I was excited to read this book and finally figure out the conclusion of the Outlier story. I've enjoyed this series; it's something a little different from what I usually read. I must admit, I find it hard sometimes to remember all the intricate details from the previous books, but that's just my own fault. If you're lucky to be picking up this series from the beginning, enjoy. It's a really engaging read. At some point, I look forward to re-reading it from the beginning. By now, I'm too caught up in the characters and their lives not to finish. It's very to easy to get attached to McCreight's scrappy band of fighters. Trying to figure things out along the way is almost a bonus.
As for figuring things out, I found parts of this last book to be a little predictable--there was one or two parts I saw coming from a mile away, and it seemed amazing that the characters didn't either. Other pieces were more of a surprise. While some of the predictability was a bit frustrating, overall, I felt this was a good end to the series. There's a good balance of Wylie and other characters, and I was pleasantly surprised to see Gideon showing up (and not being annoying). The book ties things up fairly well, without resolving every loose end. As part of that ending, the books feel timely and apt to our current times. The running thread throughout of the Government trying to manage its citizen's lives is spot-on and one of my favorite aspects of the novels.
Overall, I enjoyed this one. I have a soft spot for this series--I don't think it always gets the attention it deserves. I've come to care for these characters over the years, and I find these books oddly compelling. While I definitely found pieces of this book and the ending to be a bit predictable as things unfolded, I still found it to be timely and fascinating. If you haven't read this series, I do think it's worth picking up. 3.5 stars for the ending of this trilogy.
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August 3, 2018
This series started off strong, but things have gone progressively downhill as the plot holes started to pile up.
The pacing is excellent, as it has been in all three books, but the plot was a mess. It seemed like McCreight had a great idea at the outset of the series but then didn't quite know where to go with it.
I didn't hate reading this, but I've come to expect better from McCreight based on her other work and on the first book in this trilogy. This was sloppy, contained too many plot points that didn't add up, and was burdened with an incredible letdown of an ending.
The pacing is excellent, as it has been in all three books, but the plot was a mess. It seemed like McCreight had a great idea at the outset of the series but then didn't quite know where to go with it.
I didn't hate reading this, but I've come to expect better from McCreight based on her other work and on the first book in this trilogy. This was sloppy, contained too many plot points that didn't add up, and was burdened with an incredible letdown of an ending.
July 8, 2018
I thought this was not a satisfying conclusion at all. It felt rushed and didn’t have the same suspense and danger as the first two of the trilogy. Also, still a bunch of unanswered questions, a lot of which were added right near the end of the book
August 24, 2018
I want to say... that I really did want to like this series. I think it stemmed from a really interesting idea. In the end, I was disappointed, though. (You can prepare for spoilers now, though I think this is going to be less of a review and mostly just me hitting the main points that stuck out to me as I was working my way through the final book.)
For one, I mentioned Jasper being kind of a useless character in my review for the last book. And they do try to fix that a little here. His status has been upped to that of a plot device character, and I do think what character development he's given was actually pretty interesting-- his tendency to literally fall in love with any girl who gives him the time of day being a real, longstanding problem in his life. Fits right in with the self-esteem issues that were touched upon in The Scattering. And explains how his romance with Wylie came about. (Even though he swears something's different this time.) But in the end, it's not really gone into enough to really endear me to his character.
And the same can be said for Gideon, who's taken Jasper's place now that Wylie needs a new chauffeur. Because that's really the only role the two boys ever played when they were with her. They were someone to be unswervingly loyal, who would do whatever Wylie needed them to. It never really goes into the big points with Gideon-- that his loyalty stems from guilt for being the one to turn her and the other girls in to the evil scientists simply because he was petty and feeling left out. Gideon was a real waste of a character, now that I look back at it. We're never given any big emotional moments where the twins reconnect and finally find their common ground in the face of real danger after a lifetime of differences. (He just exists to be at Wylie's beck and call now. Seriously, how many characters could we just cut out completely if Wylie had known how to drive herself everywhere?) And we never see his insecurities about his parents playing favorites with Wylie addressed. (Which, in hindsight, also feels like a valid concern.)
At the end of this trilogy, Wylie and Riel are really the only two genuinely interesting characters, and to include Wylie is stretching it after this last book. I do like her early storyline. Her struggles with anxiety and confidence in general, and her learning to overcome those things to help others. That feeling of empowerment just got kind of lost with all the POV switches in this last one. And I do like Riel-- flawed but powerful, and brave enough to make the hard decisions. But we never really got the feel of the Outliers teaming up and working together. And even Wylie and Riel weren't quite a team. They were just fighting the same evil and meet up at the end.
But I think my biggest complaint lies with all the 'bad guy' characters in this series. The ongoing mystery in this series is super convoluted, with a lot of people playing little parts to make up the big, bad whole. And, like, 90% of those villains are neatly killed off just as soon as their part in this mess has been explained. It just... wasn't satisfying to me. Only Russo and Rachel were ever as powerful as you'd expect them to be, and killing off all the others just felt like an easy way out. There just weren't a lot of characters who felt fleshed out in this story. It's like they all existed to fulfill a specific purpose, and that's it. So, as a whole, even if the story does come together at the end, I consider this one disappointing.
For one, I mentioned Jasper being kind of a useless character in my review for the last book. And they do try to fix that a little here. His status has been upped to that of a plot device character, and I do think what character development he's given was actually pretty interesting-- his tendency to literally fall in love with any girl who gives him the time of day being a real, longstanding problem in his life. Fits right in with the self-esteem issues that were touched upon in The Scattering. And explains how his romance with Wylie came about. (Even though he swears something's different this time.) But in the end, it's not really gone into enough to really endear me to his character.
And the same can be said for Gideon, who's taken Jasper's place now that Wylie needs a new chauffeur. Because that's really the only role the two boys ever played when they were with her. They were someone to be unswervingly loyal, who would do whatever Wylie needed them to. It never really goes into the big points with Gideon-- that his loyalty stems from guilt for being the one to turn her and the other girls in to the evil scientists simply because he was petty and feeling left out. Gideon was a real waste of a character, now that I look back at it. We're never given any big emotional moments where the twins reconnect and finally find their common ground in the face of real danger after a lifetime of differences. (He just exists to be at Wylie's beck and call now. Seriously, how many characters could we just cut out completely if Wylie had known how to drive herself everywhere?) And we never see his insecurities about his parents playing favorites with Wylie addressed. (Which, in hindsight, also feels like a valid concern.)
At the end of this trilogy, Wylie and Riel are really the only two genuinely interesting characters, and to include Wylie is stretching it after this last book. I do like her early storyline. Her struggles with anxiety and confidence in general, and her learning to overcome those things to help others. That feeling of empowerment just got kind of lost with all the POV switches in this last one. And I do like Riel-- flawed but powerful, and brave enough to make the hard decisions. But we never really got the feel of the Outliers teaming up and working together. And even Wylie and Riel weren't quite a team. They were just fighting the same evil and meet up at the end.
But I think my biggest complaint lies with all the 'bad guy' characters in this series. The ongoing mystery in this series is super convoluted, with a lot of people playing little parts to make up the big, bad whole. And, like, 90% of those villains are neatly killed off just as soon as their part in this mess has been explained. It just... wasn't satisfying to me. Only Russo and Rachel were ever as powerful as you'd expect them to be, and killing off all the others just felt like an easy way out. There just weren't a lot of characters who felt fleshed out in this story. It's like they all existed to fulfill a specific purpose, and that's it. So, as a whole, even if the story does come together at the end, I consider this one disappointing.
August 25, 2019
The final book in the Outliers trilogy answered many questions, revealed truths, but also was confusing as heck!
Wylie is out of prison and the search for her father continues, this time with her twin Gideon by her side.
Meanwhile, Riel has her suspicions about her grandfather now running for president.
Why are the photos Wylie left behind so important? Who is the Architect? What is this #endofdays drivel on the internet?
Even as questions about Cassie, Kelsey and the other Outlier girls are answered, more questions swirl to the surface.
The pacing was great, no lack for excitement including shootings, a kidnapping, a stabbing, and more death to characters we loved to hate.
Government corruption or a sinister plot by one evil man (why do I see Mike Meyers as Goldfinger in my head?!), the answers never fully satisfy.
In the end, Wylie’s finds her Outlier instincts are never wrong when it comes to protecting those she loves.
Wylie is out of prison and the search for her father continues, this time with her twin Gideon by her side.
Meanwhile, Riel has her suspicions about her grandfather now running for president.
Why are the photos Wylie left behind so important? Who is the Architect? What is this #endofdays drivel on the internet?
Even as questions about Cassie, Kelsey and the other Outlier girls are answered, more questions swirl to the surface.
The pacing was great, no lack for excitement including shootings, a kidnapping, a stabbing, and more death to characters we loved to hate.
Government corruption or a sinister plot by one evil man (why do I see Mike Meyers as Goldfinger in my head?!), the answers never fully satisfy.
In the end, Wylie’s finds her Outlier instincts are never wrong when it comes to protecting those she loves.
October 30, 2019
Maybe more like 2.5. This book was better than the second one, so there's that.
I don't know. This turned into some Jack Ryan political war drama and I just didn't really care. Now that Wiley's out on bail, her and her brother are determined to find their father. But this book isn't just from Wiley's POV anymore. Now we also get Jasper and Riel along with political briefs and blog postings. It was just too much and too convoluted with all of the side stories and mysteries.
The only character I really liked was Detective Oshiro. True hero that guy.
I knew who the Architect was from the first book. There were really no surprises and none of the characters made you want to root for them. I skimmed a lot of the descriptive paragraphs because it just felt so weighed down by facts. If this was in fact a race against time thriller, it should be at least thrilling.
I don't know. This turned into some Jack Ryan political war drama and I just didn't really care. Now that Wiley's out on bail, her and her brother are determined to find their father. But this book isn't just from Wiley's POV anymore. Now we also get Jasper and Riel along with political briefs and blog postings. It was just too much and too convoluted with all of the side stories and mysteries.
The only character I really liked was Detective Oshiro. True hero that guy.
I knew who the Architect was from the first book. There were really no surprises and none of the characters made you want to root for them. I skimmed a lot of the descriptive paragraphs because it just felt so weighed down by facts. If this was in fact a race against time thriller, it should be at least thrilling.
August 30, 2023
So disappointing!
This series started out fantastic, I was so glad to find a YA that wasn't all Love and Butterflies. But it just went down hill from there; concluding with this disjointed story.
It's almost as if what happened in the first book and the conclusion of the series have nothing to do with one another.
This series started out fantastic, I was so glad to find a YA that wasn't all Love and Butterflies. But it just went down hill from there; concluding with this disjointed story.
It's almost as if what happened in the first book and the conclusion of the series have nothing to do with one another.
December 12, 2019
Od razu po skończeniu poprzedniej części musiałam sięgnąć po tę. Podczas czytania ciagle towarzyszyła mi taka myśl, że naprawdę nie spodziewałam się, że wydarzenia z 1 tomu pójdą w takim kierunku.
Autorka świetnie wszystko rozwinęła. Co więcej, tutaj w końcu bohaterowie poboczni nie są tylko wspomniani, ale rzeczywiście rozwinięci i mają swój wkład w fabułę. To mi się bardzo podobało.
Na pewno jest to lepsza część niż 2, ale wciąż to pierwszy tom jest moim ulubionym. Mimo wszystko trylogia jest świetna i więcej osób powinno o niej usłyszeć.
Autorka świetnie wszystko rozwinęła. Co więcej, tutaj w końcu bohaterowie poboczni nie są tylko wspomniani, ale rzeczywiście rozwinięci i mają swój wkład w fabułę. To mi się bardzo podobało.
Na pewno jest to lepsza część niż 2, ale wciąż to pierwszy tom jest moim ulubionym. Mimo wszystko trylogia jest świetna i więcej osób powinno o niej usłyszeć.
December 28, 2024
This series ends in the same tangled mess as when it started. I'm honestly not sure what the author was going for with the overall story. I hoped we would have a moment where the Outliers would group together to combat the villains, but that didn't happen. And I can't help but ask why? What was the point of the Outliers existing, of Wylie and Riel trying to find more Outliers, if not to join forces? It felt like a huge waste of a story line in this book. A lot of pages that essentially led to nothing.
And in this book something hit me, and I can't recall if there were clues in the first two books. The third book is almost basically like the first X-Men movie. A politician knows about the existence of the Outliers and wants to create a law to have them identified and tracked - to have special laws to keep them in check. I don't mind it taking an idea from somewhere else, but at least do something worthwhile with that idea.
I get the impression cutting down the number of story lines in this book would have done it more justice. It would have given the author time to concentrate on a few characters more, rather than flip between characters that were not always well developed. What this also resulted in is too many villains. And how easy for our heroes that all the villains converge on their home turf.
This was a great concept that just wasn't executed well.
And in this book something hit me, and I can't recall if there were clues in the first two books. The third book is almost basically like the first X-Men movie. A politician knows about the existence of the Outliers and wants to create a law to have them identified and tracked - to have special laws to keep them in check. I don't mind it taking an idea from somewhere else, but at least do something worthwhile with that idea.
I get the impression cutting down the number of story lines in this book would have done it more justice. It would have given the author time to concentrate on a few characters more, rather than flip between characters that were not always well developed. What this also resulted in is too many villains. And how easy for our heroes that all the villains converge on their home turf.
This was a great concept that just wasn't executed well.
November 10, 2024
jedyny plus, że się skończyło🙈🙈
September 13, 2018
I really wanted this last book in the series to make up for the mediocrity of the second. It did not. The end was super rushed, the plot at times confusing... I had no desire to finish, and had to force myself because I did want to know how it ended. But then the end just... jumped.... with no explanation. I did want to finish it, that's why I gave it a 2, but it's more like 1.5.
March 1, 2022
this book didnt have the greatest conclusion to a trilogy like this. i didn't understand the sudden shift in the way that it was written (books 1 and 2 had chapter numbers 1 pov, and this had multiple pov, but only wylie's was in first person?) its a little confusing but i still sped through it and enjoyed it a little? very fast paced and easy to read in a day if you have the time
November 17, 2020
Oh boy. Oh BOY! That freaking series killed me.
No gonna lie, I was kinda nervous before reading the last book in this trilogy. But am I disappointed? Absolutely fucking not. That book was both action full but also you could see how much the characters have changed and growth. You got answers for all the questions, and the freaking intrigue? Chef’s kiss.
I honestly don’t understand why this series is so underrated/ has such a low rating. In my opinion it’s well written, has great plot and characters. I could not recommend this enough. It also would look amazing as a tv series.
I give the last book 4 stars but the whole series is easily 5 stars.
No gonna lie, I was kinda nervous before reading the last book in this trilogy. But am I disappointed? Absolutely fucking not. That book was both action full but also you could see how much the characters have changed and growth. You got answers for all the questions, and the freaking intrigue? Chef’s kiss.
I honestly don’t understand why this series is so underrated/ has such a low rating. In my opinion it’s well written, has great plot and characters. I could not recommend this enough. It also would look amazing as a tv series.
I give the last book 4 stars but the whole series is easily 5 stars.
July 10, 2020
3,5
Mam mieszane uczucia.
Na pewno "Kolizja" jest najgorszą częścią z całej trylogii. Autorka nadal fajnie łączy bohaterów i wątki, zmienia bieg historii, lecz rozpoczęła pewne wątki nie kończąc ich. Zakończenie nie było satysfakcjonujące, jakby autorka chciała jak najszybciej skończyć pracę i na kilku ostatnich stronach wymyśliła coś, co podobno miało zakończy�� akcję.
Nie podobało mi się, że rozdziały były podzielone na postacie, szczególnie, że narracja pierwszoosobowa mieszała się z trzecioosobową.
Nie jest to najgorsza książka, lecz zdecydowanie powinna być bardziej dopracowana.
Mam mieszane uczucia.
Na pewno "Kolizja" jest najgorszą częścią z całej trylogii. Autorka nadal fajnie łączy bohaterów i wątki, zmienia bieg historii, lecz rozpoczęła pewne wątki nie kończąc ich. Zakończenie nie było satysfakcjonujące, jakby autorka chciała jak najszybciej skończyć pracę i na kilku ostatnich stronach wymyśliła coś, co podobno miało zakończy�� akcję.
Nie podobało mi się, że rozdziały były podzielone na postacie, szczególnie, że narracja pierwszoosobowa mieszała się z trzecioosobową.
Nie jest to najgorsza książka, lecz zdecydowanie powinna być bardziej dopracowana.
August 4, 2020
Excellent end to this trilogy. Really enjoyed Wylie's story and all the Outliers.
June 29, 2023
nie wiem o co chodzi ale buja
July 11, 2018
I thought this was a satisfying ending to the series. Kept me entertained and I used the phrase "son of a b****" more than once. I liked the ending because much like life, there is no pretty tied up ending. I am sad there won't be another in the series.
April 20, 2023
i love the whole trilogy. I read the first two volumes two years ago and only now the last volume. At first it was difficult for me to get back into the story because there was always something happening on every page. but I was able to find my way back. I love the writing style and just love the whole story.
September 2, 2020
It was painful to keep reading this and none of it made any sense.
March 25, 2019
Outliers - Kimberly McCreight
Band 3 - Die Entscheidung
Verlag: Goldmann
Taschenbuch: 13,00 €
Ebook: 9,99 €
ISBN: 978-3-442-20566-0
Erscheinungsdatum: 18. Februar 2019
Genre: Jugendbuch / Fantasy / Thriller
Seiten: 352
Alter: 14 – 17 Jahre
Inhalt:
Die sensible Wylie kann der Internierungsanstalt, in der Mädchen wie sie wegen ihrer besonderen Fähigkeit festgehalten werden, entkommen. Sosehr sie auch die dramatischen Ereignisse vergessen will – sie wird erst wirklich in Sicherheit sein, wenn sie herausgefunden hat, wer sie jagt und warum. Mit ihrem Freund Jasper begibt sich Wylie auf die gefährliche Suche nach der Wahrheit. Dabei wird sie vor eine harte Entscheidung gestellt: Ihre Bestimmung könnte den Tod bedeuten – doch sie ist auch der Schlüssel zur Rettung. Nur Wylie kann die anderen Mädchen vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal bewahren …
Mein Fazit:
Zum Cover:
Das Cover passt perfekt zu den beiden ersten Bänden, diesmal ist es in Blau gehalten. Mehr gibt es dazu nicht zu sagen, nur es sieht toll aus und gefällt mir sehr gut.
Zum Buch:
Das Abenteuer von Wylie geht weiter und wenn man denkt, jetzt kann es nur einfacher werden, den muss ich leider enttäuschen. Ihre Aufgaben die sie zu bewältigen hat, sind alles andere als einfach.
Ich muss hier aufpassen was ich schreie ohne euch zu spoilern, aber ich kann euch sagen, nachdem ich ja bei Band 1 echt etwas enttäuscht war, weil der Klappentext etwas ganz anderes versprach, als letztendlich kam, ging ich an die anderen beiden Bänden voller Spannung heran. Ich wurde auch nicht enttäuscht, denn auch Band 3 ist sehr spannend und einige offene Fragen die ich hatte wurden beantwortet.
Der Schreibstil gefällt mir mittlerweile richtig gut und ich bin auch ein wenig traurig, dass es vorbei ist. Ich hab Wylie ja nun eine Weile begleitet auf ihren weg, ich habe mit gefiebert und mitgelitten. Manches Mal hätte ich ihr gern geholfen, aber nun ja, ging ja nicht. Hier wechseln die Erzählperspektiven zwischen Wylie in der Ich – Form und Jesper oder Riel, wo wir die Geschichte in der dritten Person lesen, was mich aber nicht störte.
Wylie und auch einige andere Charaktere lernen wir noch ein wenig besser kennen und andere wiederum überraschten mich. Bei einigen war mir klar wie sie sich entwickeln, das hatte ich irgendwie im Gefühl, aber im großen und ganzen, fand ich alle sehr gut geschrieben und herausgearbeitet.
Was soll ich hier noch groß schreiben? Ich empfehle die Geschichte jedem, der gerne Jugendthriller liest, denn der Fantasyanteil ist hier doch in meinen Augen sehr gering. Eine Reihe die mir recht gut gefallen hat, nachdem ich den ersten Schock überwunden hatte.
Ich gebe hier 4 von 5 Sternen und bedanke mich beim Goldmann Verlag für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionsexemplars und hoffe weiterhin auf gute Zusammenarbeit.
Band 3 - Die Entscheidung
Verlag: Goldmann
Taschenbuch: 13,00 €
Ebook: 9,99 €
ISBN: 978-3-442-20566-0
Erscheinungsdatum: 18. Februar 2019
Genre: Jugendbuch / Fantasy / Thriller
Seiten: 352
Alter: 14 – 17 Jahre
Inhalt:
Die sensible Wylie kann der Internierungsanstalt, in der Mädchen wie sie wegen ihrer besonderen Fähigkeit festgehalten werden, entkommen. Sosehr sie auch die dramatischen Ereignisse vergessen will – sie wird erst wirklich in Sicherheit sein, wenn sie herausgefunden hat, wer sie jagt und warum. Mit ihrem Freund Jasper begibt sich Wylie auf die gefährliche Suche nach der Wahrheit. Dabei wird sie vor eine harte Entscheidung gestellt: Ihre Bestimmung könnte den Tod bedeuten – doch sie ist auch der Schlüssel zur Rettung. Nur Wylie kann die anderen Mädchen vor einem schrecklichen Schicksal bewahren …
Mein Fazit:
Zum Cover:
Das Cover passt perfekt zu den beiden ersten Bänden, diesmal ist es in Blau gehalten. Mehr gibt es dazu nicht zu sagen, nur es sieht toll aus und gefällt mir sehr gut.
Zum Buch:
Das Abenteuer von Wylie geht weiter und wenn man denkt, jetzt kann es nur einfacher werden, den muss ich leider enttäuschen. Ihre Aufgaben die sie zu bewältigen hat, sind alles andere als einfach.
Ich muss hier aufpassen was ich schreie ohne euch zu spoilern, aber ich kann euch sagen, nachdem ich ja bei Band 1 echt etwas enttäuscht war, weil der Klappentext etwas ganz anderes versprach, als letztendlich kam, ging ich an die anderen beiden Bänden voller Spannung heran. Ich wurde auch nicht enttäuscht, denn auch Band 3 ist sehr spannend und einige offene Fragen die ich hatte wurden beantwortet.
Der Schreibstil gefällt mir mittlerweile richtig gut und ich bin auch ein wenig traurig, dass es vorbei ist. Ich hab Wylie ja nun eine Weile begleitet auf ihren weg, ich habe mit gefiebert und mitgelitten. Manches Mal hätte ich ihr gern geholfen, aber nun ja, ging ja nicht. Hier wechseln die Erzählperspektiven zwischen Wylie in der Ich – Form und Jesper oder Riel, wo wir die Geschichte in der dritten Person lesen, was mich aber nicht störte.
Wylie und auch einige andere Charaktere lernen wir noch ein wenig besser kennen und andere wiederum überraschten mich. Bei einigen war mir klar wie sie sich entwickeln, das hatte ich irgendwie im Gefühl, aber im großen und ganzen, fand ich alle sehr gut geschrieben und herausgearbeitet.
Was soll ich hier noch groß schreiben? Ich empfehle die Geschichte jedem, der gerne Jugendthriller liest, denn der Fantasyanteil ist hier doch in meinen Augen sehr gering. Eine Reihe die mir recht gut gefallen hat, nachdem ich den ersten Schock überwunden hatte.
Ich gebe hier 4 von 5 Sternen und bedanke mich beim Goldmann Verlag für die Bereitstellung des Rezensionsexemplars und hoffe weiterhin auf gute Zusammenarbeit.
September 30, 2019
The Collide by Kimberly McCreight is the third and final book in The Outliers trilogy. In this much-anticipated final book, you must keep your enemies close. Wylie is finally out of the detention center, but that doesn't mean she's safe. As much as she wants to forget everything that's happened and return to her normal life, Wylie knows that true freedom means discovering, once and for all, who is hunting the girls who are Outliers-and why. Armed with only a few clues and a handful of trusted allies, Wylie sets out to separate fact from fiction. But soon she is unearthing long-buried secrets and finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that is much bigger and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Worse yet, the nearer Wylie gets to discovering the truth, the closer her enemies get to silencing her and the other girls. This time, maybe forever. In this explosive conclusion, Wylie learns that when danger lurks in unexpected places, fighting for who and what you believe in can matter even more than you realized...and that trusting yourself might be the one thing that saves you.
Somehow, Kimberly McCreight was able to top the first two books and make this one the best of them all. Everything was turned on its head, it was action-packed and I loved how we not only got Wylie's perspective, but we also got two new ones, which I felt really helped with the story. In this conclusion to the series, we got to read from Jasper's perspective, and if you've read my other reviews for this series, you know I love him, so his chapters were obviously my favourite. And our third perspective was Riel, which was also a really interesting perspective to read from.
This book furthered all the characters and we saw them grow more, become stronger and more confident in their abilities. Another thing, I loved about this book was getting to see Gideon more. I really would have loved to get inside his head more, but I'm glad we did get to know his character more in this book. Although, the ending wasn't the best it could have been (it left something to be desired) I think overall it made sense to the story.
Overall, I gave this book five out of five stars. If for some reason, you haven't read The Outliers trilogy I definitely recommend that you do. Or if you've read the first two books, I highly suggest you read the final book.
Somehow, Kimberly McCreight was able to top the first two books and make this one the best of them all. Everything was turned on its head, it was action-packed and I loved how we not only got Wylie's perspective, but we also got two new ones, which I felt really helped with the story. In this conclusion to the series, we got to read from Jasper's perspective, and if you've read my other reviews for this series, you know I love him, so his chapters were obviously my favourite. And our third perspective was Riel, which was also a really interesting perspective to read from.
This book furthered all the characters and we saw them grow more, become stronger and more confident in their abilities. Another thing, I loved about this book was getting to see Gideon more. I really would have loved to get inside his head more, but I'm glad we did get to know his character more in this book. Although, the ending wasn't the best it could have been (it left something to be desired) I think overall it made sense to the story.
Overall, I gave this book five out of five stars. If for some reason, you haven't read The Outliers trilogy I definitely recommend that you do. Or if you've read the first two books, I highly suggest you read the final book.
March 21, 2022
The Collide
Kimberly McCreight
It all starts with Waliy, a young girl who was turned into an outlier along with many other girls by the government, and being an outlier that can connect with people like knowing their thoughts and feelings. Waliy is an inmate but soon gets out on bail only to discover the world has gone to madness which includes other outliers and her boyfriend Jasper even though she was forced to try and break his heart by his mother. Waliy meets up with her brother Gideon who she states with throughout the story, and they go to find out who has caused all of the chaos. Meanwhile there is a girl named Riel and she meets up with other outliers to defeat her grandfather who has started it all. There are multiple traps set in the story for each character who will end up killing their own assassin. Near the end of the story Waliy will find her parents who have been missing for weeks now, but they have all been trapped along with Jasper, Lethe and Quinten in another storage unit, but they both have been set on fire under order by Reil's grandfather. As Waliy and her family attempt to escape they are saved by Riel but still have to save Jasper. In the end Jasper and Waliy are back together and they are going to go on to defeat Riel's grandfather.
The book was very suspenseful. It made you think but it never really comes out the way you could have planned. Like when Jasper was kidnapped and it said he found a metal pole he was going to use to knock out Quinten, but he never did. He did later when they were out of the tunnel but never in the tunnel. I do enjoy suspenseful books but this book was so suspenseful that it just got to be much at times. But it was very good and had a great plot. There are two more books which are also very good but I think this one was the best out of the three.
I would recommend this book to patient people. The book kinda has that you thought this was going to happen but you are way off sorta feel. It took a very long time for the book to get to the climax. It was a pretty easy read if you enjoy sitting down and reading for a long time. And it was nowhere near predictable. And it did get confusing at times, you really have to follow what's happening to understand especially with how the book is arranged.
Kimberly McCreight
It all starts with Waliy, a young girl who was turned into an outlier along with many other girls by the government, and being an outlier that can connect with people like knowing their thoughts and feelings. Waliy is an inmate but soon gets out on bail only to discover the world has gone to madness which includes other outliers and her boyfriend Jasper even though she was forced to try and break his heart by his mother. Waliy meets up with her brother Gideon who she states with throughout the story, and they go to find out who has caused all of the chaos. Meanwhile there is a girl named Riel and she meets up with other outliers to defeat her grandfather who has started it all. There are multiple traps set in the story for each character who will end up killing their own assassin. Near the end of the story Waliy will find her parents who have been missing for weeks now, but they have all been trapped along with Jasper, Lethe and Quinten in another storage unit, but they both have been set on fire under order by Reil's grandfather. As Waliy and her family attempt to escape they are saved by Riel but still have to save Jasper. In the end Jasper and Waliy are back together and they are going to go on to defeat Riel's grandfather.
The book was very suspenseful. It made you think but it never really comes out the way you could have planned. Like when Jasper was kidnapped and it said he found a metal pole he was going to use to knock out Quinten, but he never did. He did later when they were out of the tunnel but never in the tunnel. I do enjoy suspenseful books but this book was so suspenseful that it just got to be much at times. But it was very good and had a great plot. There are two more books which are also very good but I think this one was the best out of the three.
I would recommend this book to patient people. The book kinda has that you thought this was going to happen but you are way off sorta feel. It took a very long time for the book to get to the climax. It was a pretty easy read if you enjoy sitting down and reading for a long time. And it was nowhere near predictable. And it did get confusing at times, you really have to follow what's happening to understand especially with how the book is arranged.
May 23, 2021
*Spoilers about ending*
I am not sure how I feel about this book. I had come to realize that I had not read this book which is the 3rd part of the Outliers trilogy. I was excited going into this book because I thought I remembered the last ones being really good. For me though I just didn't get enough from it. It felt like a one note book and nothing really developed. Sure I was surprised at some parts and their were twists I didn't expect but other than that I just found it boring. I think I just wanted more development into the outlier powers since that's what the whole books are based around. But her ability never really got better she was still constantly not trusting her instinct and not listening to anything which just made it frustrating because she could have seen everything coming if she was just right one time. I also hated the ending. The whole premise of this book was time after time trying to take down the bad guys and the senator which they always though tied in somehow. Then at the end they just go to one of the senators rally's hack the feed and post some possibly incriminating evidence. That's all and then it just ends with some we are powerful/strong speech. Which leads me to another drawback of this book. I get that inclusion is important it is important to have equal representation in books but this felt forced. For example in one part it just says that one of the characters feels the emotions of a lesbian couple. I get its important to have that inclusion but when its just popped in here and there it doesn't feel right. If it was really needed then make a main character a lesbian instead not just some side thing. So I am not really sure if I would recommend it I think the first and second books are much better and I would recommend them but if I am recommending them just for you to have to read a let down of the final book I am not sure. Of course these are just my opinions so you could easily love this book so then I would say don't miss out on them.
I am not sure how I feel about this book. I had come to realize that I had not read this book which is the 3rd part of the Outliers trilogy. I was excited going into this book because I thought I remembered the last ones being really good. For me though I just didn't get enough from it. It felt like a one note book and nothing really developed. Sure I was surprised at some parts and their were twists I didn't expect but other than that I just found it boring. I think I just wanted more development into the outlier powers since that's what the whole books are based around. But her ability never really got better she was still constantly not trusting her instinct and not listening to anything which just made it frustrating because she could have seen everything coming if she was just right one time. I also hated the ending. The whole premise of this book was time after time trying to take down the bad guys and the senator which they always though tied in somehow. Then at the end they just go to one of the senators rally's hack the feed and post some possibly incriminating evidence. That's all and then it just ends with some we are powerful/strong speech. Which leads me to another drawback of this book. I get that inclusion is important it is important to have equal representation in books but this felt forced. For example in one part it just says that one of the characters feels the emotions of a lesbian couple. I get its important to have that inclusion but when its just popped in here and there it doesn't feel right. If it was really needed then make a main character a lesbian instead not just some side thing. So I am not really sure if I would recommend it I think the first and second books are much better and I would recommend them but if I am recommending them just for you to have to read a let down of the final book I am not sure. Of course these are just my opinions so you could easily love this book so then I would say don't miss out on them.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 9, 2018
Obviously there's something about these books, if I read them all in like, 3 days. I wanted to know the ending, I wanted resolution. But...
Come on with the twists and cliffhangers and the enemies who were supposed to be friends already. These people have been screwed over so many times in the same ways, I'm surprised they trust anyone. How many times can Wylie be tricked before she learns *not to trust correspondence*?!
Come on with the twists and cliffhangers and the enemies who were supposed to be friends already. These people have been screwed over so many times in the same ways, I'm surprised they trust anyone. How many times can Wylie be tricked before she learns *not to trust correspondence*?!
August 29, 2020
I probably should have just DNF'd this. It just wasn't for me. The sudden added viewpoints - in third person compared to Wylie's first person, was very jarring for me personally. None of the surprises or twists felt that surprising, and that's because there were no red herrings really. Every possible bad guy, WAS a bad guy. There were no other options, no mystery, even though a lot is framed as a "Who dun it?" The culmination of events was completely predictable. The ending was rushed, and I was legitimately scared that there was a fourth book and that I had staggered through this book to get to an end that wasn't there.
There was a lot of plot threads that weren't wrapped up, like Gideon and his parents relationship. Jasper felt like he was just there to be there. Cassie has been dead and even she keeps getting brought back up and like, for no reason. The stuff they add on to her character is just pointless and adds so much unnecessary confusion and drama when, you know, she's dead.
I also felt like the whole second book ending was undermined when Wylie just gets out on bail for this whole book immediately. Just undermined the tension of the last book.
I will say though that if you liked the first two books a lot, you will like this. I wanted to like this series even after the first book made it clear it was not what I thought I signed up for. I liked the concept of "Outliers" and their ability to read emotions. That was explored really well in the book, and I I reading how Wylie used it and handled learning about it. It did start to feel OP though when they could predict the future and be drawn to answers.
There was a lot of plot threads that weren't wrapped up, like Gideon and his parents relationship. Jasper felt like he was just there to be there. Cassie has been dead and even she keeps getting brought back up and like, for no reason. The stuff they add on to her character is just pointless and adds so much unnecessary confusion and drama when, you know, she's dead.
I also felt like the whole second book ending was undermined when Wylie just gets out on bail for this whole book immediately. Just undermined the tension of the last book.
I will say though that if you liked the first two books a lot, you will like this. I wanted to like this series even after the first book made it clear it was not what I thought I signed up for. I liked the concept of "Outliers" and their ability to read emotions. That was explored really well in the book, and I I reading how Wylie used it and handled learning about it. It did start to feel OP though when they could predict the future and be drawn to answers.
August 19, 2018
2/5
"The Collide" is the third and final instalment in Kimberly McCreight's "Outliers" trilogy. Picking up right where the previous book finished off, Wylie has been released from the detention centre after learning that her mother is actually alive. Her twin brother, Gideon (who is really the only character to have become more likeable as the series progresses) picks her up from the centre, and the two embark on their journey for answers and to find their missing parents.
As far as I can recall, unlike the previous books this book is told from multiple perspectives. We have Wylie's perspective, but also experience the story from Jasper's perspective and from Riel, who was only introduced in the previous book but suddenly becomes one of the main characters.
For me, this book had the same problems as the previous two- while it keeps a great pace, it is often times over the top and unbelievable, and the character building the McCreight worked hard for in the first book has all but been forgotten by the time this book begins.
Furthermore, while this book does resolve most of overall questions surrounding Wylie's parents' disappearance, her dad's research, etc., it feels like a rushed ending. As well, for those reading the series invested in Wylie and Jasper, this is not the book for you.
Overall, this hasn't been the series for me and I would probably recommend a dozen YA series instead; however, for those who have held on after the first two books, this third book is a quick read and resolution to the series.
"The Collide" is the third and final instalment in Kimberly McCreight's "Outliers" trilogy. Picking up right where the previous book finished off, Wylie has been released from the detention centre after learning that her mother is actually alive. Her twin brother, Gideon (who is really the only character to have become more likeable as the series progresses) picks her up from the centre, and the two embark on their journey for answers and to find their missing parents.
As far as I can recall, unlike the previous books this book is told from multiple perspectives. We have Wylie's perspective, but also experience the story from Jasper's perspective and from Riel, who was only introduced in the previous book but suddenly becomes one of the main characters.
For me, this book had the same problems as the previous two- while it keeps a great pace, it is often times over the top and unbelievable, and the character building the McCreight worked hard for in the first book has all but been forgotten by the time this book begins.
Furthermore, while this book does resolve most of overall questions surrounding Wylie's parents' disappearance, her dad's research, etc., it feels like a rushed ending. As well, for those reading the series invested in Wylie and Jasper, this is not the book for you.
Overall, this hasn't been the series for me and I would probably recommend a dozen YA series instead; however, for those who have held on after the first two books, this third book is a quick read and resolution to the series.
May 27, 2022
My book title is The Collide and the author is Kimberly McCreight. This girl Wylie was sent to a detention facility and her friend Jasper came to see her. Jasper likes her and she likes Jasper, but he's too scared to tell her. Wylie gets out of the detention facility, and Jasper's mom knows before Jasper. His mom tells him that she's out but don't go near her cause she's a bad influence. Jasper doesn't listens and goes to see her anyway. Wylie sends him a note because Jasper's mom makes her. And all the people in the story have to watch out for Level99. At the end of the story, they all finally know what they were meant to be… they were meant to be warriors who are strong and whole..
The author makes the story suspenseful. Because they have a lot of cliffhangers throughout the story. And the author also makes the story different peoples perspectives because there's different chapters with their perspectives. Like chapter 1 is Wylie's perspective and chapter 2 it's Riel's perspective on the things that are happening.
I liked this book but not at the same time because it gets boring after a while and it's confusing. But i did like it cause it has cliffhangers and it's kinda interesting. I recommend this book to people who like fiction books and books with multiple peoples perspectives. I also recommend this book to people who are like 12+.
The author makes the story suspenseful. Because they have a lot of cliffhangers throughout the story. And the author also makes the story different peoples perspectives because there's different chapters with their perspectives. Like chapter 1 is Wylie's perspective and chapter 2 it's Riel's perspective on the things that are happening.
I liked this book but not at the same time because it gets boring after a while and it's confusing. But i did like it cause it has cliffhangers and it's kinda interesting. I recommend this book to people who like fiction books and books with multiple peoples perspectives. I also recommend this book to people who are like 12+.
April 18, 2019
Wylie ist aus dem Krankenhaus entkommen, doch die Gefahr ist noch nicht vorbei, denn sie wird von einem Unbekannten verfolgt. Außerdem ist ihr Vater noch immer verschwunden. Mit ihrem Bruder macht sie sich auf den Weg herauszufinden, was hinter all dem steckt, wo ihre Fähigkeiten und die anderen Outlier herkommen, doch die Wahrheit ist gefährlich und den Mädchen droht ein schreckliches Schicksal vor dem nur Wylie sie bewahren kann.
Das war es, der letzte Band der Outliers Trilogie. Ich bin ein bisschen froh, dass es vorbei ist, da die Reihe für mich kein Highlight war. Vom Schreibstil her war es in Ordnung, aber er hat mich nicht gefesselt. Ich hab das Buch nur gelesen, ich bin nicht in die Geschichte eingetaucht oder hab alles um mich herum vergessen. Für eine Fantasy Reihe war es mir zu wenig Fantasie. Es ist klar, dass Wylie ihre Fähigkeiten erst in Band 1 entdeckt und Wylie nicht gleich wissen kann wie man damit umgeht, doch in allen Bänden wurde nicht genug darauf eingegangen. In Band 3 war es besser aber noch nicht genug. Auch das Ende ging mir etwas zu schnell und die letzten paar Seiten kamen ein bisschen so rüber, als würde die Autorin das Buch schnell beenden wollen. Ingesamt fand in die Reihe ok, aber nichts wo ich sagen würde, das muss man gelesen haben.
Das war es, der letzte Band der Outliers Trilogie. Ich bin ein bisschen froh, dass es vorbei ist, da die Reihe für mich kein Highlight war. Vom Schreibstil her war es in Ordnung, aber er hat mich nicht gefesselt. Ich hab das Buch nur gelesen, ich bin nicht in die Geschichte eingetaucht oder hab alles um mich herum vergessen. Für eine Fantasy Reihe war es mir zu wenig Fantasie. Es ist klar, dass Wylie ihre Fähigkeiten erst in Band 1 entdeckt und Wylie nicht gleich wissen kann wie man damit umgeht, doch in allen Bänden wurde nicht genug darauf eingegangen. In Band 3 war es besser aber noch nicht genug. Auch das Ende ging mir etwas zu schnell und die letzten paar Seiten kamen ein bisschen so rüber, als würde die Autorin das Buch schnell beenden wollen. Ingesamt fand in die Reihe ok, aber nichts wo ich sagen würde, das muss man gelesen haben.
December 7, 2018
I should have read this book right after #2. I really couldn't remember all the details or even who some of the characters were. Many of the events were just too farfetched for me to actually suspend disbelief enough to enjoy it. I skipped the middle of the book and went straight to the end to see how she would wind it all up. An okay series and probably better if you read them one after the other without too much time in between. But a bit disapointing.
Book description:
Wylie is finally out of the detention center, but that doesn’t mean she’s safe. As much as she wants to forget everything that's happened and return to her normal life, Wylie knows that true freedom means discovering, once and for all, who is hunting the girls who are Outliers—and why.
Armed with only a few clues and a handful of trusted allies, Wylie sets out to separate fact from fiction. But soon she is unearthing long-buried secrets and finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that is much bigger and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Worse yet, the nearer Wylie gets to discovering the truth, the closer her enemies get to silencing her and the other girls. This time, maybe forever.
Book description:
Wylie is finally out of the detention center, but that doesn’t mean she’s safe. As much as she wants to forget everything that's happened and return to her normal life, Wylie knows that true freedom means discovering, once and for all, who is hunting the girls who are Outliers—and why.
Armed with only a few clues and a handful of trusted allies, Wylie sets out to separate fact from fiction. But soon she is unearthing long-buried secrets and finds herself entangled in a conspiracy that is much bigger and more dangerous than she ever could have imagined. Worse yet, the nearer Wylie gets to discovering the truth, the closer her enemies get to silencing her and the other girls. This time, maybe forever.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
November 4, 2018
3.5 stars. Not quite as good as the second in the series, lots of complicated plot lines, and will Wylie never get the hang of this Outlier “gift”? She keeps second guessing herself and the reading of the situations!
In light of the current political situation in the US, it was interesting to read about the motives for Russo to do what he does, or at least the ones he admits to. His real motives, greed and grasping power for himself, are quite evident. However, the final vote for presidency is very close. People just don’t want to believe that someone can be that conniving!
Gideon comes to accept that his twin, Wylie, has gifts that he doesn’t have. But also, that this ability to sense emotions might not be such a gift after all. He helps Wylie and finds his own worth in doing so.
In light of the current political situation in the US, it was interesting to read about the motives for Russo to do what he does, or at least the ones he admits to. His real motives, greed and grasping power for himself, are quite evident. However, the final vote for presidency is very close. People just don’t want to believe that someone can be that conniving!
Gideon comes to accept that his twin, Wylie, has gifts that he doesn’t have. But also, that this ability to sense emotions might not be such a gift after all. He helps Wylie and finds his own worth in doing so.
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