The massacre of Golyn Niis is based on the Nanjing Massacre which was extremely horrific. This is one of the most graphic descriptions of a massacre I’ve ever read, however, knowing that it was based in truth actually helped me a bit because it is a part of history and the people who suffered that fate deserve to be remembered. It is very difficult to read though so looking up a summary of the chapters involved and skipping it would be ok in my mind.