The setting of Facing Up is not an integral part of the story. While it is set in modern-day Long Island, just about any city would have worked as well.
Revolving around the high school and the homes of the teen-age characters, much of the action in Facing Up takes place in and around cars. The tragedy on which the novel centers occurs on a darkened highway as a result of an inexperienced driver combined with hazardous driving conditions.
The last chapters of the novel take place in the countryside as Dave travels.....
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