What is the importance of Seattle in the memoir, All You Can Ever Know?

Seattle is the place where Chung's adoptive parents get married. It is also the setting where Chung is born and set up for adoption. For Chung, Seattle simultaneously represents mystery as well as emotion - the hazy details surrounding her adoption are not elucidated until the end, and the city carries emotional significance as it marks the beginning of her struggle to understand her identity.