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Israel

This is the location where Seth, Toby and Elizabeth met for the first time while studying abroad. This place symbolizes the start of their relationship, and in a way, it is the place where the novel really begins.

New York City

This is the location where the majority of the novel takes place. Toby lives and works here. The high pressure and the impersonal, busy vibe of this location impacts the way the characters interact with one another and the pressure they feel to look and be a certain way.

The Liver

This is not only Toby Fleishman's medical specialty, but it also symbolizes his situation as well. He comments that this organ has regenerating qualities and is like him and his life, in that he has been through some traumas but he has the ability to regenerate.

Dating Aps

This item symbolizes the new life that...

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