Hiddensee - A Tale of the Once and Future Nutcracker

There were so many unpleasant images in the first twenty pages of Gregory Maguire's Nutcracker Ballet backstory, Hiddensee (#704), that I decided it would be too much of a chore to continue on.  There are so many more intriguing books waiting on my bookshelf, I'd rather get to them.  So, thanks, but no thanks, Mr. Maguire!