Portland

Portland, Oregon serves as the main setting of the novel. Beautiful even in the rainy weather and under the gray of winter, Portland plays host as the city where Dylan, Jamie, JP, and others, live and attend school. It is in Portland that Dylan meets Jamie at the hospital therapy group, and it is in Portland that Dylan begins his romance with Jamie.

Dylan's roof

Dylan’s roof is a place of healing. It is where Dylan goes to get fresh air and to clear his mind. However, at the beginning of the novel, Dylan slips and falls off the roof, breaking his leg and ending him up in the hospital. This in turn leads to Dylan being recommended for therapy. At the end of the novel, Dylan heads out onto his roof once again to get some fresh air. He is joined by his mother, and the...