Reviews round-up
The South
by Tash Aw
4 of 4 critics positive
6 reviews: 1 rave, 3 positives; 2 not stating a verdict in public
What the critics said
Positive
Read the review ↗“gets off to strong start”
'The South' review: Tash Aw's Malaysian saga gets off to strong start
Positive
Read the review ↗“an intimate epic begins”
The South by Tash Aw review – an intimate epic begins
Positive
Read the review ↗“One Steamy Month Charged With Forbidden Longing”
One Steamy Month Charged With Forbidden Longing (Published 2025)
Verdict not stated
Read the review ↗Review | In Tash Aw’s ‘The South,’ a man recalls a youthful love affair
Verdicts are read from each outlet's own headline and summary; quotes are their words, credited and linked. Where a paywalled summary does not give the critic's view, we say so rather than guess. How it works.
