First of all, why does every adaption feel the need to whitewash the black love interest?!!?!?

The film was an abomination, so we pretend that doesn't exist, but really? Could they not have just coloured her skin in this? I mean, her mum is literally drawn as a blonde, why?

Other than that, a nice quick read. Again, I definitely recommend reading the proper series before the manga so you have all the info you need. This series does get quite complex for a middle grade, so it's definitely worth reading it properly, rather than just the abridged manga version