Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: You're better off sticking to your own memories of France.

I trudged my way through this book, sometimes even rolling my eyes. I hoped things would pick up, get a bit more interesting, or lively, but they did not. There's nothing wrong with being a Francophile, but Gopnick at times comes off as blinded by his apparent belief that all things Parisien are superior. There is a self-consciousness and yet also an odd snobbery (seeing as how he's not French, but puts himself in the elite club) about his stance. His observations about his ex-pat experiences aren't all that unique or original, unfortunately, and somehow come off as slightly annoying. My paperback cover announces that it's a national bestseller, and also "the finest book on France in recent years." I find these misleading, and feel sort of like I did after walking out of "The Blair Witch Project" after all the hype.