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Dream Student Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

3.9 out of 5 stars 1,030 ratings

College junior Sara Barnes thought her life was totally under control. All she had to worry about was her final exams, Christmas shopping, applying to medical school - and what to do about the cute freshman in the next dorm with a crush on her. Everything was going according to plan, until the night she started seeing other people’s dreams.

It’s bad enough that Sara is learning more than she ever needed to know about her friends and classmates, watching their most secret fantasies whether she wants to or not. Much worse are the other dreams, the ones she sees nearly every night, featuring a strange, terrifying man who commits unspeakable crimes. Now Sara wonders if she’s the only witness to a serial killer - and the only one who knows when and where he’s going to strike next.

Dream Student is the prequel to the Dream Doctor Mysteries.

Also by J.J. DiBenedetto:

The Dream Doctor Mysteries (all ten books!)

Betty and Howard’s Excellent Adventure (narrated by Doctor Who star Nicola Bryant!)

The Jane Barnaby Adventures (three books so far!)

Finding Dori (part of the Welcome to Romance collection!)

Mr. Smith and the Roach (coming soon!)

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  1. Listening Length
    11 hours and 33 minutes
  2. Author
    J. J. DiBenedetto
  3. Narrator
    Heather Jane Hogan
  4. Audible release date
    July 17, 2013
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    James J. DiBenedetto
  7. ASIN
    B00DZKCSD4
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
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Listening Length 11 hours and 33 minutes
Author J. J. DiBenedetto
Narrator Heather Jane Hogan
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Audible.com Release Date July 17, 2013
Publisher James J. DiBenedetto
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B00DZKCSD4
Best Sellers Rank #461,389 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#5,486 in Supernatural Thrillers (Audible Books & Originals)
#13,891 in Romantic Suspense (Audible Books & Originals)
#21,090 in Supernatural Thrillers (Books)

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Customers find this book a suspenseful page-turner with well-developed characters, particularly loving the character of Sara, and appreciate its amazing concept. The writing quality receives mixed reviews, with some finding it well-written while others consider it subpar. The book's pace is criticized for being slow in the middle, and several customers mention it lacks excitement to keep reading. Customers enjoy the humor, with one specifically mentioning the hilarious parts from the dreams.

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120 customers mention "Suspenseful story"97 positive23 negative

Customers enjoy the suspenseful story of the book, describing it as a page-turner that kept them intrigued.

"...It was a well-developed story and an intriguing plot. Sara is such a savvy, strong character and I could totally sympathize with her situation...." Read more

"...It was a good read the author gives you wonderful characters and a great plot. I wouldn’t say this book did it for me nor would I say it did not...." Read more

"...When Sara realizes who the killer is, there is a lot of back story to explain the whys, and that was a good thing...." Read more

"...This book is one that will grip your mind and pull you in from the very first page, and you won’t want to put it down until you finish reading..." Read more

84 customers mention "Readability"84 positive0 negative

Customers find the book readable and entertaining, with one customer specifically noting it as a great young adult book.

"...I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was a well-developed story and an intriguing plot...." Read more

"...It was a good read the author gives you wonderful characters and a great plot. I wouldn’t say this book did it for me nor would I say it did not...." Read more

"...The use of the year 1989, was kind of fun, as it pointed out how we used to live without cell phones, or decent computers...." Read more

"...You’ll have to read this outstanding novel to find out just how exciting, as well as dangerous, dreams can truly be." Read more

47 customers mention "Character development"41 positive6 negative

Customers appreciate the well-developed characters in the book, particularly loving the character of Sara, with one customer noting the strong female lead and another mentioning how the school is affectionately portrayed.

"...Sara is such a savvy, strong character and I could totally sympathize with her situation. I would give this book an A+!..." Read more

"...It was a good read the author gives you wonderful characters and a great plot. I wouldn’t say this book did it for me nor would I say it did not...." Read more

"...The character of Sara was smart, pretty, and although she goes after Brian when she first sees him, that’s not the type of person she normally is-an..." Read more

"...The characters are real, with depth and the story is told smoothly. I highly recommend this entire series." Read more

31 customers mention "Concept"27 positive4 negative

Customers appreciate the concept of the book, with one customer noting how well it portrays university life.

"...It was a well-developed story and an intriguing plot. Sara is such a savvy, strong character and I could totally sympathize with her situation...." Read more

"...The author does give you a good base for the rest of the series...." Read more

"...Overall not a very good read. It had so much promise, but it just didn't work for me. This review was originally posted to Jen in Bookland" Read more

"I thought this book had so much potential and I personally love psychological thrillers and the book was well written, but it was too sappy for my..." Read more

10 customers mention "Humor"10 positive0 negative

Customers find the book entertaining and enjoy its humor, with one customer particularly appreciating the hilarious parts from the dreams.

"...mostly in support of an author who I had come to know from incisive, funny, and generous comments around the internet...." Read more

"...There were sad parts that made you tear up, hilarious parts from the dreams that were quiet entertaining lol...." Read more

"...Whichever one you read first surely will be entertaining, exciting, and interesting...." Read more

"...Anyway, this book is suspenseful and entertaining...." Read more

46 customers mention "Writing quality"29 positive17 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the writing quality of the book, with some finding it well written and praising the author's work, while others find it hard to read and subpar.

"...Both Sara and Beth, are pretty fully realized by the author, but at the end of the book, I still didn’t feel like I knew Brian that well...." Read more

"...They used “real” language too. Meaning, they didn’t walk around talking like they were afraid to cuss like normal college students do...." Read more

"...I guess that is just me. Overall not a very good read. It had so much promise, but it just didn't work for me...." Read more

"...and I personally love psychological thrillers and the book was well written, but it was too sappy for my taste and that really took away from what..." Read more

31 customers mention "Pace"7 positive24 negative

Customers find the pacing of the book slow, particularly in the middle sections.

"For me this book starts out very slow it than takes off as Sarah starts dreaming...." Read more

"...At times, it was a bit slow, and I think it could have benefited from some more of the serial killer, or paranormal aspects...." Read more

"...The book was written at a slow and steady pace filled with day to day details...." Read more

"...Though, the points were slow in the reveal, which I felt went quite well with the fast-paced plot. It was well balanced and really nice...." Read more

19 customers mention "Boredom"0 positive19 negative

Customers find the book boring, with multiple reviews noting that it lacks excitement and fails to keep them engaged.

"...The ability to see other people's dreams is incredibly embarrassing, disturbing and peculiar to Sara's way of thinking...." Read more

"...It quickly became tedious and kind of boring though. Unfortunate. **some spoilers ahead**..." Read more

"...goes through Sara's mind is told in a monotone voice that does not keep me engaged...." Read more

"...into other's dreams...... but It quickly became tedious and kind of boring as the story was consumed with the mundane of her pre-med school life,..." Read more

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I'm so happy I read this....
There is nothing I disliked about this book! The characters are diverse and real. These are people you might know. From the first, I was captivated. This is unusual and highly suspenseful. Relationships are the kind that normal, average people have, best friends, family...I felt as though I were there, with them, going through what they were going through. This book is a keeper. It's not fluff, it's not fantasy, it's a darned good read & I am going to get the next book in the series now. I highly recommend it.
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  • Mareena McGirr
    5.0 out of 5 stars Dream a Little Dream...
    Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2015
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    Sara Barnes is just a normal college junior; suffering from all the typical stressors that studying pre-med classes will cause. Honestly, she believes that the most that she has to worry about are final exams, 'Secret Santa' Christmas shopping and deciding whether she likes the cute freshman who lives in the next dorm who's apparently got a serious crush on her. She never would have thought she'd have to contend with a recently acquired psychic ability as well.

    The ability to see other people's dreams is incredibly embarrassing, disturbing and peculiar to Sara's way of thinking. Watching someone else's private, personal fantasies and uncovering their deepest darkest secrets, leaves her feeling extremely uncomfortable...especially when she can't seem to control this extraordinary ability. Her sixteen-year-old brother might believe whole-heartedly in the paranormal, but Sara is far more skeptical - more scientific and logical in her reasoning.

    The worst part of Sara's newly acquired ability is that nobody else realizes that she can see into their dreams. This may be fine for 'nobody else', but Sara is nevertheless mortified by her nightly revelations. She's learning more than she ever wanted to know about her friends and fellow classmates...almost too much. Her abilities are getting stronger too; and way more dangerous: she's beginning to see into someone else's dreams - a terrifying stranger whose dreams could possibly get Sara killed.

    In my opinion, I consider myself to be a pretty healthy skeptic when it comes to people having psychic abilities - not entirely disbelieving, but also not completely accepting of such claims. It just seems to me that so many people who claim to have psychic powers, tend to use such gifts for their own purposes. On the other hand, I would say that it must be incredibly difficult to have such powers; especially if the psychic feels the necessity to tell someone about their visions or dreams. There is always the possibility that they will not be believed, or even ridiculed for having such powers.

    I must say that I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. It was a well-developed story and an intriguing plot. Sara is such a savvy, strong character and I could totally sympathize with her situation. I would give this book an A+! and look forward to reading more from this author in the future.
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  • Cyn
    4.0 out of 5 stars Interesting read but has a very slow start
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2015
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    For me this book starts out very slow it than takes off as Sarah starts dreaming. She wakes up in a nightmare but soon comes to realize that she is seeing into other people’s dreams. When she first sees Brian and knows he is the man in her dreams she goes over to him to talk. They soon become very close as you watch their relationship grow. The author gives a very unique twist to this story which makes it very interesting. The author does but a twist in with her having nightmares about a girl getting raped and killed. She doesn’t know this girl but the face of the attacker is knows she knows him. The ending does play apart with her dreams It does end on a good note. Some will love this book others will not it will depend on what you like.

    I did like Sarah she is just a great character the author told her story very well. She is just the sweeties thing. Brian was a great guy who doesn’t know how to take her at first. When he first sees her he tries to talk his self into going to talk to her but as he finally gets there she comes up missing. He dreams of her each night. When they finally get it together and talk it is a very touching story.

    This isn’t a completely dark story nor is it a touchy feeling one but somewhere in between. There are areas I loved and others I did not. I had thought it would be more supernatural but I did not find it so. It was a good read the author gives you wonderful characters and a great plot. I wouldn’t say this book did it for me nor would I say it did not. I am kind of on the fence. I am glad I did read it and thought it was a different kind of read that I enjoyed. The author does give you a good base for the rest of the series. I am going to wait and see what I think if the whole pictures but for now I give it a 4 star and look forward to reading more from this author.
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  • Lorna
    3.0 out of 5 stars Psychic Mystery/Romance
    Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2014
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    My reading this book, was a direct result of my avoiding reading something from my huge TBR pile. I received it from one of the freebie book sites that I get daily emails from, just this week. This book combined my love of the supernatural, with a serial killer read, also a favorite of mine.

    Sara is twenty one, and a premed student at a Cleveland college. The year is 1989. She lives with her best friend, Beth, in a dorm. Out of the blue, she dreams about a young man that she doesn’t know, and he in turn, dreams about her-at the same time. While he is dreaming about her, they are aware of each other, as if it was really happening. One night, while out with her friends, she actually sees the man from her dreams, and they both know each other. And they immediately fall for each other-insta-love, and all that. At that point, Brian becomes a main character, along with Sara and Beth. It’s not long before Sara dreams of another man, one that is murdering young girls. Not only is she seeing it, but actually feels like she is in the room, while it is happening.

    This is told in the first person of Sara for the most part, but the dreams are told in the 3rd person. That was really different for me. It worked because I wasn’t confused, but at first it took a bit to get used to. The character of Sara was smart, pretty, and although she goes after Brian when she first sees him, that’s not the type of person she normally is-an introvert. Brian is two years younger than Sara, and only a freshman. He is already smitten with Sara before he meets her, so he is more then willing to get involved with her. Beth is the beautiful one, but she is a great best friend, and sidekick for Sara. Both Sara and Beth, are pretty fully realized by the author, but at the end of the book, I still didn’t feel like I knew Brian that well. He’s just a nice young guy, with a controlling mother, and other then that, I kept waiting for more from him. He does have his sweet moments with Sara, of course, but I just wanted more from him.

    Nightmares happen throughout this book, and actually carry over into real life, courtesy of a serial killer. When Sara realizes who the killer is, there is a lot of back story to explain the whys, and that was a good thing. However, I knew who the killer was very early on in the story. I really don’t like figuring things out that early. Another aspect I wasn’t a fan of, was the insta-love thing. I know it is used a lot in books, but I think that part could have been done a bit better. I also, would really like to better understand why no one bothers to go to the police? At times, I just wanted to yell at the characters to do so!

    This book reads as young adult at times, but due to sexual situations, is actually an adult read-although nothing too specific. At times, it was a bit slow, and I think it could have benefited from some more of the serial killer, or paranormal aspects. However, that being said, I actually,for the most part, enjoyed the story. The use of the year 1989, was kind of fun, as it pointed out how we used to live without cell phones, or decent computers. It is part one of eight books, but I am not sure yet, if I will be continuing on with it-which brings me back full circle to my huge TBR pile, for my reason not to continue. If you enjoy psychic mysteries, that take place at college, this could be a good read for you.(RabidReads.com)
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  • Parag pandey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Soo thrilling experience.
    Reviewed in India on March 8, 2025
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    Best book i want to read next part for sure.
    Just loved it . Please get it for free to read in Kindle
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  • cazj
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great read, gripping story
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 21, 2015
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    This was a gripping story from start to finish. When I got to the final chapters I couldn't stop until I'd got to the end. I would recommend this book to anyone that wants something that has them wondering the whole way through, if it's possible, maybe some dreams really do happen like this.
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  • Rosemary Hughes
    5.0 out of 5 stars Can she figure out enough, to save the next victim?
    Reviewed in Australia on March 12, 2017
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    Nightmares are bad enough, but to find that you are in some one else's dreams, and then to find that the dreams are a precursor to murder, that would do anyone's head in.
    However, are you heroine is made of stancer stuff than that. Having meet her "boyfriend", Brian,through a dream, she was the one to take the initiative in real life, and boy, was that an electric mixer!!
    Then, with the help of her friends, they figure out who, what, when and why, about the murderer and his next victim. Do they succeed?? You best read, or as I did, listen, to the author's words, they tell the full and complete story, in such a way, you feel like one of the group. Fantastic read!!
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  • Austin
    4.0 out of 5 stars I did really like the premise of Dream Student from the start
    Reviewed in Australia on February 9, 2015
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    I received a copy of Dream Student in exchange for an honest review (thank you very much!).

    I did really like the premise of Dream Student from the start, but I did find it hard to get into at first. It took me a few times to really get into the book and see what it had to offer. Overall, it was really good but I do agree with other reviewers that the beginning was a bit slow. Although, once I read through a couple of the chapters I was sucked in and I finished the book within a few hours. The plot was very enticing and I constantly wanted to know what would happen next.

    The highlight of this book for me, were the characters. This was one of the rare books that had clearly well-developed characters who were unique compared to other typical young adult characters. The characters also further develop over the journey of the book but in their own time. Mr. DiBenedetto did this perfectly making the characters feel real to me! I've sometimes felt that authors push their characters to develop far to quickly, taking the journey out of the book but I didn't feel like that for one second over the duration of this book.

    The only reason I gave Dream Student a four star rating instead of a five, is because I did feel that some parts of the book just moved too slow for my liking. I would recommend this book to all of my friends. It was absolutely amazing!

    I can't wait to read the next books!
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  • Shashwat Ashiya
    4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
    Reviewed in India on December 6, 2015
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    It's really good
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