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A review by cavityfila
Thoughtful by S. C. Stephens
3.0
I loved the Thoughtless series so much, and Thoughtless in particular, that I just had to read this one. I'm glad I did, as it really gave me insight in the mind of Kellan Kyle in a way you don't get in the other books, in his pov. It was shocking at first to see how little this guy really thought of himself, based on the physical and mental abuse he endured from his parents when he was young. One would never think that a hot guy with so many girls falling at his feet would think so little of himself, that he was unworthy of love, that no one would ever put him first. It was heart breaking. This basic tenet really dictates most of the story, how he was willing to take whatever scraps Keira was willing to give him for most of the story, how he was willing to share her and keep her at any cost. But it got it pretty monotonous at some point and the book became stagnant. And it wasn't till close to the end that it started picking up again.
This book really made me hate Keira. I've read reviews like that throughout the series about readers hating her, for being flakey and selfish and basically stringing both Kellan and Denny along, but in the first 3 books I didn't feel that way. The others being written from her pov made me empathize with her and understand how hard this was for her. In this book I really started to dislike her. I just wanted to shake Kellan and tell him he could do so much better than a girl who doesn't know what she wants and keeps choosing your best friend over you.
As always, this series was an emotional roller coaster for me. Even though I knew what was going to happen at the end, it was years in between my reading of the previous books and this one, so I only had a hazy recollection of what was to come. The writing and the drama kept me on the edge of my seat yet again and I still enjoyed it. Though painful at times, I would recommend this book to a fan of this series.
This book really made me hate Keira. I've read reviews like that throughout the series about readers hating her, for being flakey and selfish and basically stringing both Kellan and Denny along, but in the first 3 books I didn't feel that way. The others being written from her pov made me empathize with her and understand how hard this was for her. In this book I really started to dislike her. I just wanted to shake Kellan and tell him he could do so much better than a girl who doesn't know what she wants and keeps choosing your best friend over you.
As always, this series was an emotional roller coaster for me. Even though I knew what was going to happen at the end, it was years in between my reading of the previous books and this one, so I only had a hazy recollection of what was to come. The writing and the drama kept me on the edge of my seat yet again and I still enjoyed it. Though painful at times, I would recommend this book to a fan of this series.