Misa Sugiura‘s fantasy novel for readers aged 9+ (the first in a series) showcases Japanese mythology and has strong themes of popularity, bullying, loneliness and assimilation with visual imagery that reminded me of Studio Ghibli films. However, emotionally the story didn‘t ring true for me - I never understood why Danny wanted to help Momo and her relationship with her mum didn‘t convince while the plot beats are too heavily structured for me.