describe the setting in veronika decides to die

There are two main components of the narrative's setting worth considering. The first is that much of its action is set within the walls, both physical and ideological, of an insane asylum. As such, setting is in this case a manifestation of, and provides an opportunity for, exploration of all three of its primary thematic explorations. It also provides and defines the context for occasionally glimpsed, but potently portrayed, commentary on the self-interested economics of free enterprise health care.

The other important component of setting is its placement in time - specifically, the aftermath of the Serbian-Croation-Bosnian War.