Updated on January 30th, 2026
I pre-ordered Dream House by Marzia Bisognin (CutiePieMarzia on YouTube). I finally got around to reading it after it sat on my desk for a while.
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Dream House was easy to read, and it had an engaging story and interesting characters. The story follows the main character, Amethyst, as she finds herself in front of the Blooms’ house. The Blooms invite her to stay the night as a storm was approaching. However, when Amethyst wakes up in the morning, the Blooms are missing. As Amethyst unravels the mysteries surrounding the house, including where the Blooms went, she meets the gardener, the neighbor, an old woman, and a little girl.
Amethyst was a fine main character, but to be honest, she was my least favorite character because she seemed underdeveloped. Furthermore, some of her actions did seem quite repetitive and unnecessary. There were numerous scenes where she is eating and sleeping, even though there were paranormal events happening in the house. The other characters were intriguing, especially Avery, because I did not know who he was or what his intentions were. The plot itself was also predictable at times. However, the ending is heartwarming, but there are some questions left unanswered. There were also some creepy scenes, especially when Amethyst goes to the basement, which I liked. I read reviews of Dream House that complained about the English. Marzia originally wrote the book in Italian, which was then translated into English. The language used in the book did not bother me.
Overall, I enjoyed reading this book, and I liked that the story was creepy at times, and it left me wanting to know what was actually going on in the house. I would recommend reading this book if you enjoy thrillers or paranormal-themed books.
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Rate: 8/10
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Great review, sounds like an interesting read.
Thank you & yes it was an interesting read!
This book sounds awesome-I am thinking about getting it to read myself!
I would definitely recommend it & I hope you’ll enjoy it if you do read it 😊
Good stuff! One to look out for then!
It is! 😄
This sounds like a book I would enjoy. I love a mystery. Im so into fiction at the moment, I seem to have a thirst for novels since Christmas. I will look out for this one, thanks for sharing x
I would definitely recommend this book if you want a lighter read. I’ve been trying to read a lot more too after Christmas! 😊
I love a good thriller, going to add this to my wish list right now!
I hope you’ll like it! 😄
Seems interesting…Nice to see you’re reading a paper back book…I just entered a self imposed challenge to start reading paper back books too and I’m excited. It’s a good way for me to reduce reading E-books
It was an interesting read! I’m the opposite right now & I’ve been reading a lot more e-books, but I still have a bookshelf full of books I haven’t read yet
Ooh, I would love to see this made into a short film or something like that. Makes me want to read this now! xx
I think it would make a great film! There’s definitely a lot of suspense & you don’t know what’s really going on until near the end 😊
I’ve always been scared of reading of reading Marzia’s book, because I really like her videos and I would’t like to be disappointed by her writing 😶 But your review makes me want to read it !
I like Marzia’s videos too & the book isn’t perfect, but it’s still a good light read! I hope you’ll like it if you do read it 😊
Sounds truly magical. Anything with a character called Amethyst is a must read, too.
Haha yes it is! If you have some time I would definitely recommend it since it’s a good light read 😊
How interesting! I had never heard of this book before, but I shall look out for it now 🙂
I heard about it b/c I watch Marzia’s (cutiepiemarzia) YouTube channel & this was the first book she wrote!
It’s a good book even w/ the flaws & I hope you’ll enjoy it! 😊
I can’t believe I still haven’t gotten around to reading this.. It sounds so good!
It’s a good light read & I would recommend it whenever you have the time!
Wonderful review! Sounds like an intriguing novel 🙂 And I love the cover!
Thank you! The cover is beautiful!