The South

Book • 2025

Mentioned by

Mentioned by

Philip Hensher

as an overwhelming account of a passionate teenage love affair set in a tropical location.

Mentioned by

Philip Hensher

as an overwhelming account of a passionate teenage love affair set in tropical heat.

Sixth book on the Booker longlist, set in 1990s rural Malaysia.

Recommended by

Fong Minhan

due to it being long-listed in the Booker Prize and written by a Malaysian writer.

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