Mirjam answers “I assume this book takes place in Sweden....”

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I assume this book takes place in Sweden. Ted's family are immigrants and they mention being gay in his home country would be a crime. Where do we think Ted is from?

Mirjam It is mentioned a few times that the language they speak in this book is English (in the English version at least, dont know about the original) so ma…moreIt is mentioned a few times that the language they speak in this book is English (in the English version at least, dont know about the original) so maybe they're in england?(less)

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judith Being gay isn't a crime in England, more likely an Eastern Block country. ...more
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