Kill Her Twice Book Review
Kill Her Twice by Stacey Lee book review and recommendation with NO SPOILERS
Date: 4-21-25 Post Written By: MK Overall Rating: 6.9/10
Book Cover Rating: 8.7/10
(My personal opinion)
Title: Kill Her Twice
Author: Stacey Lee
Pages: 390
Genre: Young Adult, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Subplots: Romance, Asian Heritage
Romance Level: 1/3
Publisher: Putnam’s Sons Books for Young Readers
Published: 2024
Number of Editions: 5
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, Ebook, Audio
Goodreads Rating: 3.78/5
# of Goodreads Ratings: 1,929
Amazon Rating: 4.1/5
# of Amazon Ratings: 116
Common Sense Media Age Recommendation: 12+
Movie/TV Show?? : No
Book Type: Standard
POV Type: Multi, First Person
Pacing: Slow-Medium
Generally: Chinese Hollywood star murdered, Chinese girls investigate
My Review
Main Characters:
Gemma Chow- Gemma Chow is one of the main characters of this book. She is an Asian girl living in Chinatown, LA. She is passionate, reckless, and hard working.
May Chow- May is the other main character of this book. She is Gemma’s older sister. She tends to be more responsible. She has a habit of putting others needs above her own.
Gemma and May were great characters!! They were unique, driven, and faced struggles. They felt dynamic, but there was one significant part that felt unrealistic to me. That being said, they still both had AMAZING character development.
Character Rating: 8.6/10
Setting:
This book takes place in Chinatown, LA.
Wow!! This was an AMAZING setting. A significant part of this plot was based on Chinatown, and its possible future destruction. It was well described and transportive. Stacey Lee did a GREAT job with this!!
Setting Rating: 9.6/10
Plot:
This was an interesting plot. To be honest, I never even CONSIDERED some of the key struggles and points of this book. It certainly opened my eyes. The mystery/plot in specific though, did feel a little chaotic to me. The pacing was fairly uneven and sporadic.
Plot Rating: 5.6/10
Writing:
I’ve been reading some books with FABULOUS writing recently, so I might be biased. But to be honest, there were a good deal of intricacies and details I felt this book was missing. Overall the writing was good, but nothing compared to some of my favorites. But, this could totally be overly judgmental and biased of me (I always feel AWFUL criticizing an author’s writing in particular because I can appreciate just how much work goes into writing a book, so really writing anything is SUPER impressive).
Writing Rating: 5.0/10
Ending:
Wow!! That wrapped up quickly. This ending seemed a little unrealistic to me. It also left a couple small plot holes. Generally, I’m satisfied with how this ended, but would love for a few aspects to be different.
Ending Rating: 6.0/10
The Overall:
Overall, I enjoyed this book. It opened my eyes up to a few topics I hadn't considered, and was an enjoyable read. The setting and characters were especially AMAZING. But, some of the details and specifics were missing. Parts of this book felt unrealistic to me, and the pacing was off. Non-critics would probably really enjoy this book, but if small details are important to you, it might not be quite as enjoyable for you.
Overall Book Rating: 6.9/10
I would maybe recommend this book
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Stacey has written over 10 books
She writes mostly young adult, historical fiction books
She lives in Southern California
For more information, view Stacey Lee’s website: staceyhlee.com
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