Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California is the primary setting for the novel. This is the city where Jane Gibson lives with her family, Lenny, Ruby, and Finn. All the events that take place in the narrative present are set in this location. Although Jane has been here for some time, she is often surprised by the city. "LA could be such a chameleon. It could be anything you wanted it to be" (68). In this way, LA is much like the people and culture of LA: unreliable and unpredictable. The place leans upon the Hollywood industry, and thus thrives on fantasies, fictions, and illusions. Jane both disdains this culture and covets it. Her relationship with LA changes in accordance with her ever-shifting regard for her work, her family, her future, and herself.

Brett's House

Brett's house is another primary setting. It is the place where Jane and her family...