Charlie's Apartment

Charlie's London apartment is the primary setting for the novel. Because Charlie is the first person narrator, as well as a severe homebody, he as well as Adam spend most of their time in the flat. In the apartment, Charlie buys and sells stocks, engages in frequent dialogue with Adam and Miranda, and later hosts Mark. Once he begins making more money and planning a future with Miranda, he starts thinking about moving elsewhere. As his relationships with the other characters develop, Charlie also begins spending more time outside his home.

Miranda's Apartment

Miranda's apartment is in the same building as Charlie's, directly upstairs. The building is where the two initially meet. Miranda often retreats to her apartment to read and study. Once she and Charlie begin seeing each other, they start splitting their time between his place and hers. She later moves from her apartment into...