Review of The World of Ato

[Pavla Zarecka]

[Following is a volunteer review of "The World of Ato" by Patrick Borosky.]

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4 out of 4 stars

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The world of Ato is a fantasy novel written by Patrick Borosky. It follows Ato, a fifteen years old girl, who’s a talented artist. She’d been living alone ever since her parents’ disappearance two years prior to the events of this book, and she makes a living through her art. When Ato isn’t painting, she explores the outdoors with her best friend Reed. During one of these trips, she wanders into ancient ruins, where she meets a tiny dragon named Iro. The two of them quickly become friends and Ato discovers that Iro has the power to bring her paintings to life. Together, they visit a world that Ato had created. It seems wonderful at first but the further they dive into this world, the more they realize that not everything is as amazing as they originally thought.

The author wrote an imaginative, captivating story that caught my interest right from the first page and kept it until the end. The writing style is very descriptive and artistic, which fits the plot and the setting of this book. At the same time, the book is full of adventure and exploration, so the flowery writing doesn’t take away from the story. There’s also enough time for all of the main characters to go through development and interact with each other.

I found Ato to be an interesting character; she’s still a child but she’s very mature and grown-up for her age because she had to live all by herself from a young age. She is strong-minded, adventurous and brave but due to her young age also somewhat naive and childishly curious. It was exciting to see the world from her point of view. I love the friendship between her and Iro and I especially enjoyed their banter. The characters have unique personalities and flaws that make them feel realistic.

The book ends with some questions still left unanswered, hopefully they will be followed upon in the next installments in the series.

Overall, I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. There is nothing I disliked about this novel. I found it remarkably creative and well-written and I’m looking forward to finding out how the story will continue. Though the main character is young, there are some darker themes being explored, which is why I can recommend this book to both teenagers and adults. I’d recommend it especially to those who like fantasy, though I believe there’s something in it for everyone.

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The World of Ato
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