East End of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

This is where the novel begins, and is Lucky's home for the entirety of her life until she goes to Salem. While Lucky loves her neighborhood and is sometimes able to see its beauty, she usually is more focused on the negative parts of the neighborhood and her life. Lucky is also resentful that forces like gentrification are changing her neighborhood and that she and Stella will soon be forced to move out.

Salem, Massachusetts

A great bulk of the novel and many important events occur in Salem. In colonial times, it was the site of the witch trials. Later, it was where Sarah enchanted the spoons that said SALEM to find the coven of witches. Meena is a local to Salem, descended partially from Salem witches. Though she initially ran away from it, Meena returned to Salem and built both a life...