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Originally Posted by Rizla
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You seem to be under the impression that a reader's knowledge of a geography foreign to their own is somehow a prerequisite to enjoy works that are set in a real location foreign to their own. That logic simply does not pan out. For many readers, the known/the familiar/the comfortable is exactly what they're trying to avoid.
I've never been to Boston; couldn't pick out any of its streets, landmarks or suburbs on a map if I tried. That hasn't stopped me from enjoying novels set there. Same goes for Los Angeles, Bangkok, London, or Moscow.