Dream House

A Novel by CutiePieMarzia

By: Marzia Bisognin

Narrated by: Fiona Hardingham

Length: 5 hrs and 5 mins

Publisher's Summary

From YouTube sensation Marzia "CutiePieMarzia" Bisognin comes a debut young adult paranormal thriller about a girl whose dream house quickly becomes a nightmare.

When Amethyst comes across her perfect dream house, she can't help but be enchanted by it, even if there's something a little...off about the place. It's everything she's ever wanted in a home, so when the Blooms invite her to stay the night to avoid the impending storm, she instantly accepts.

Yet when she wakes the next morning, alone and unable to bring herself to leave, Amethyst comes face to face with unexpected twists and turns - like Alfred, the creepy gardener; Avery, the handsome but secretive neighbor; and a little girl who keeps appearing and vanishing within the house.

As Amethyst searches for the Blooms and tries to unravel the truth, her connection to the house only grows stronger. Will she be able to break free of the house's allure, or will its secrets keep her trapped forever?

©2016 Marzia Bisognin (P)2016 Simon & Schuster Audio

I love Marzia but...

I didn't realize she had written a book and was elated when I saw that she had. I quickly selected it without thinking of looking at reviews. While Marzia is a beautiful artist and had a successful YouTube career, her book fell flat for me. I wanted to like it, but couldn't find myself coiled in the characters or atmosphere. I was probably as confused as the main character for the majority of listening. It felt like the makings of something great but lacked a sense of realism. I never felt engrossed in the environment and the actions of the character seemed odd. Her decisions and timing felt like they wouldn't really play out that way, or rather our narrator was realizing things that shouldn't be realized just yet. Everything, every sentence, seemed like a vocalized retelling of what had happened rather than what is happening in a world that is happening. Hopefully this review isn't too confusing but it's honestly how I felt during the "Dream House" narration.

Entertaining and spooky!

Suspenseful with a unique twist. The story was very clever and interesting, we all enjoyed it!

Marvelous

I loved it lots, especially Day 18 and Day 21, both beautifully and excellently written.

Good Read!

Story was performed nicely. Really like Marzia and how her demeanor displays itself through her writing. the ending was slightly predictable, but was a lovely read regardless.

It's the best audiobook!

I listened it twice and I will listen again till the end of ma days

Have Low Expectations

Would you say that listening to this book was time well-spent? Why or why not?

Despite my rating, I honestly don't regret listening to this novel, mostly because I knew what I was getting myself into. Don't get me wrong, I love Marzia and her channel, that's why I bought this book in the first place, but I didn't go ahead and assume she'd be the greatest writer-- that would have been a pleasant surprise! The book was well translated and delivers the creepy, yet delicate vibe, that Marzia tends to lean towards in her vlogs. However... the story fell short and felt a bit drawn-out despite already being short. I only stuck around to hear the all-too-predictable ending. I'll give her credit for writing though! On a side not, I thought the narrator's voice was perfect for the role.

What was your reaction to the ending? (No spoilers please!)

Nothing I didn't expect. I sort of figured out halfway through the story.

Which scene was your favorite?

Strangely enough... Nothing stuck with me.

If this book were a movie would you go see it?

No.

Any additional comments?

tl;dr -- An interesting premise, but a boring execution. Felt longer than it actually is.

A good read, interesting storyline, easy read

Being a Marzipan I just had to give it a try. Overall, it was a nice read. Wish the setting of the house and the place was less horror cliche, and while having detailed descriptions are good, too much detailed description slowed down the pace of the storylines and cuts off the tension it tries to develop. The highlight of the book is most definitely the ending and the mysterious romance, and it could be further elaborated as some parts were left unexplained in the end regarding some details about the mysterious events happened.

Much Love

I fully enjoyed he story. though predictable with some things, the larger picture was still very enjoyable and not seen till the end. would read more from this author.

Oh Cuuutiiiepiee!

Good story :) Good Characters, loved Avery. Interesting take on the ghost story genre. Interesting.

good book

at first the narrators voice was a little annoying but you get used to it over time was a very good book got very interesting towards the middle and end was some what predictable but really cute. pewdiepie and marzia are awesome , I hope she writes more books.

I love Marzia but not her book.

Slow, repetitive and uninteresting. The opening intrigued me, and showed promise, but it didn't last long. The middle of the book was dull and honestly, I struggled to get through it. The only good parts happen right at the end, with the reveal and plot twist. Though some parts of this were very predictable. While the rest of the story drags, the ending seems rushed. I'm left with questions, unsatisfied.

The main character has little personality or authority in her own narrative. I found her annoying and passive. Marzia's style of writing focuses on telling instead of showing and could do with some more subtlety. We hear too much about what Amethyst had for breakfast and her moaning about the mystery plaguing her. I wanted to know more about the relationship between Akiko and Avery.

Overall, boring and lifeless.

Sorry.

Amazing!

I don't know what I was expecting but I must say this was just fab and I didn't guess any of the outcomes at all!