Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: This book is an absolute GEM and great value!

This book is one of my favorite French resources. I agree with the other reviewers that it has entertaining stories that help you REMEMBER vocabulary and absorb grammar. It starts out with basic French, but it advances quickly. There is a version of this book that comes with a CD of a native speaker reading the text. This is a VERY BIG value added feature. Interestingly, however, only 2 of the 3 sections are recorded and this is NOT an error. I contacted the publisher and they didn't get around to it! It might be present in future additions, however. Either way, it's a good solid book for the money.