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Great for learning but felt a bit boring due to being a children's book (personal opinion)
I can definitely recommend this as a good starting point for language learners getting into novels. Most difficult Kanji are replaced with hiragana readings, no use of sonkeigo/kenjougo, and no over-the-top wordplay/literary devices. Something I struggled with in this book was memorizing a large amount of onomatopoeia.
Personally, I prefer a slightly more mature story. So at times, reading this felt like a chore, but it was an excellent step to gaining confidence to tackle more engaging novels. So for readers who have already read novels above this level: I can only recommend it if you also enjoy typical children's stories with episodic little adventures of Kiki(it definitely has its charm).