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Lillian, Massachusetts
Lillian is a fictional town in Massachusetts where most of the novel takes place. Much of the novel’s primary action occurs after Cassie transfers to the Lillian Fire Department. When she is on shift, she stays at the Lillian Firehouse and goes out with the other firefighters on emergency calls. Because she is the first female firefighter to ever work at the Lillian Fire Department, she fears that she will face misogyny from the other firefighters. She does face some forms of misogyny, but she is ultimately able to prove that she is more skilled and more qualified than any of the male firefighters.
Rockport, Massachusetts
Rockport is a town in Massachusetts. Cassie’s mother Diana has lived in Rockport for about the last ten years. After falling in love with Wallace, Diana divorced Cassie’s father and moved to Rockport to live with Wallace. Despite...
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