Instruct: Classify Amazon reviews into positive or negative sentiment
Query: paris assimilation

This is an interesting perspective in assimilation into a fairly closed culture that include the difficulties and frustrations of attempts of entry into life in a large foreign city. I would recommend this not as a model, for other foreign cities have their own personalities, but as a preparation for issues that one may encounter. There is a romanticism of living abroad, but that may need to be tempered with a little realism and I believe that Almost French: Love and a New Life In Paris provides some a foreigner's insight into particularly this fairly closed culture upon arrival. I enjoyed this portrayal a great deal and would recommend reading it to both travelers and armchair travelers as well.