A review by alikazam
An Olive Grove at the Edge of the World: How two American city boys built a new life in rural New Zealand by Jared Gulian

funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

3.0

I started reading this book and found I couldn’t fully get into it, so switched to the audiobook version read by the author himself - much better!
I really enjoyed listening to these tales, and found it quite a soothing read! Gulian does a lovely job painting the picture of his transition to olive farmer. There were a couple of phrases and one-liners here and there I found hadn’t aged or didn’t land well, but overall very pleasant!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death

Minor: Grief

Discussions of farming and farm animals, including when

animals die or have to be put down.

Mentions of people dying.