I mean, on a philosophical level I am on board with this message, but I needed something more than the message to really get me on board with the book. Momo was fun, but none of the side characters really seemed compelling to me.

The prose also felt a bit stilted, which is something I've noticed in other books I've read in translation - I had the same issue with Inkheart, for instance. (Which I also think I might have enjoyed more if I'd read it younger.) It's a pity I don't have all the time in the world to spend learning languages.