New York City

New York City is the main setting of the novel, where Hanna is a graduate student at Columbia University and Will is a successful businessman. Both Hanna and Will live on the Upper West Side, a signpost for wealth.

Boston

Boston is Hanna’s hometown and the place Will frequented in his college days as Jensen’s best friend and Johan’s research assistant. Hanna takes Will to her parents’ house for Easter, a weekend that brings them closer as they are forced to have sex more quietly and gently.

Maddie's

Maddie’s is Will’s and his friends’ favorite British style pub in Harlem, where Max, a Brit, can get Guinness and food that remind him of home.

Denny's Apartment

Denny’s Apartment is the site of a housewarming party that also hosts Hanna and Will’s first sexual encounter in an empty bedroom as...