Tash Aw is the Malaysian author of The South. Published in 2025 the story details a family of six moving from the city to their recently deceased grandfather's fruit farm. Most of the story is focused on the youngest and only boy of the family, Jay, who is 17. The farm is in southern Malaysia. Jay meets the son of the farm manager named Fong. The son's name is Chuan and he is 19. Together they form a friendship and a bond. The farm is in a poor state due to climate change and an economic depression. Jay's family has more wealth and more education. I really enjoyed this coming of age novel.
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