For me, this was actually pretty good if not for the INTERNALIZED racism. Internilized in caps because ion think this was done on purpose. Not excusing it, but the racism didn't seem on purpose. If it was, then we would've seen a lot more negative comments on her skin, and the author would overall just not make this. This had good points, but everything was overshadowed by the internalized racism. Like how Claudia didn't accept her parents apology at first, because apologizing doesn't need to automatically be met by forgiveness, and how young girls shouldn't be sent into wars.
For me, this was actually pretty good if not for the INTERNALIZED racism. Internilized in caps because ion think this was done on purpose. Not excusing it, but the racism didn't seem on purpose. If it was, then we would've seen a lot more negative comments on her skin, and the author would overall just not make this. This had good points, but everything was overshadowed by the internalized racism. Like how Claudia didn't accept her parents apology at first, because apologizing doesn't need to automatically be met by forgiveness, and how young girls shouldn't be sent into wars.