content: I know I'm in the minority but I wish I'd never read it! If you're not into blood and gore, don't read this book!I probably would have forgotten about the blood and gore which permeated the book but two things in the book haunt me more than 20 years later:1. The visual image of Tzitzilini with the one tear rolling down her face as she sat on display and how she went from being a beautiful, happy girl to a sideshow freak.2. The sight of the nighttime festival with his daughter dancing happily around the fire, only it wasn't his daughter...What amazes me is how many people not only loved the book, but reread it over and over. It's got almost a five star rating and a ton of positive reviews. Yes, it probably offered a glimpse into history but that's one glimpse I'd rather not get! We really are the savage beast inside.