At the beginning of the novel the setting is primarily the campuses of Radcliffe and Harvard. This novel is a story about two college seniors, therefore it is appropriate that the two college campuses be the primary setting. When these two get married, the marriage takes place at a chapel on Harvard's campus. Following this, Oliver attends law school on the Harvard campus, so the campus again remains a part of the setting. However, these college campuses do not have a large impact on the overall feel of the novel.