What is the setting of Angry Housewives Eating Bon Bons by Lorna Landvik?

The novel is set in Minnesota. The state is important only in the fact it is located in the eastern United States and it is an area where it snows quite often. These facts are important because the snow is what brings the ladies together the first time, as a power outage draws them outside where they have a spontaneous snowball fight. Also the fact the state is located in the east is important because Faith is from the south and this area is a complete shock to her, leaving her vulnerable to the friendship that blooms between her and the housewives.