New York City, U.S.A.

New York City is the home Addie chooses for herself in the 21st century. Addie adores the city and relishes the changing of seasons. The narrator says, “The sun is out, the air is not so cold, and there is so much to love about a city like New York” (84). Addie gets by in New York by crashing at one of the many apartments she has been to over the years.

Villon-sur-Sarthe, France

Villon is the village where Addie was born and grew up. The narrator says, “It is a Catholic place, Villon. Certainly the part that shows. There is a church in the center of town, a solemn stone thing where everyone goes to save their souls” (27). Addie spent much of her childhood longing to escape Villon in the hopes of exploring the world. Addie returns to Villon several times throughout her...