A book set on the opposite side of the planet

[Stina]

The exact opposite point on the globe is in the middle of the ocean, but I found a book set on some very remote islands in that general area. I suppose I could just pick something set in Australia or Japan or some other far flung location, but I'm being stubborn.

[Stina]

I finally decided to be more general about the definition of "opposite side," and I listened to The Survivors. I really liked The Dry by this author, and I will continue to read in that series, but I found this one pretty flat and unengaging.

[Cheryl]

I counted Ships in the Desert for this one because it is set in Kazakhstan, which is definitely far away, if not the opposite side and is very different from my world.