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Liked It “This is the memoir of a young Aussie who decided to move to Paris to live with a Frenchmen she barely new. Part romance, part assimilation saga, Almost French is sweet and amusing.” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“This is the memoir of a young Aussie who decided to move to Paris to live with a Frenchmen she barely new. Part romance, part assimilation saga, Almost French is sweet and amusing.”
Jocelyn B wrote this review Sunday, September 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Interesting story of an Australian woman in France, who lives there with her boyfriend/husband, starts a career as a writer and learns about the French, social mores, society, living in two cultures (French, Australian), etc.”
Jeanne L wrote this review Sunday, September 13 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Really enjoyed this - can imagine what being an immigrant in Paris would be like!!”
Justine K wrote this review Thursday, August 27 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“fell in love with paris and maddie. Its a must read.”
sharmajyoti19 wrote this review Sunday, August 23 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“What lovely real life story...so well written”
Bronwyn F wrote this review Tuesday, June 30 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
2 of 2 members found this review helpful“Run-of-the-mill story about "how I fell in love with a Frenchman and then met his culture." Oops. A lot of complaints about not fitting in: why can't the Parisian be mroe like Australians? (Turnbull is Australian). Yeah, it is tough to move into another culture, and yeah, your partner isn't going to get it--because he grew up in that culture. Boo-hoo. One of a spate of books on this topic and not the best. Will I finish it? Maybe.”
pearl wrote this review Wednesday, September 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
0 of 1 members found this review helpful“Sarah Turnbull, an Australian, is touring Europe when she meets Frederic, a Parisian.
Bridget B wrote this review Tuesday, July 29 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
She ejects her itinerary and follows him to Paris.
And the payoff (for us) is this lovely book.
Sarah has a view of Paris and the French as an expat who is living with and eventually marries a native. It's an outsider's insider view and it provides a nice contrast to Adam Gopnik's Paris to the Moon.
While she can't avoid hobnobbing with some expats (although she tries mightily to avoid it), Turnbull's Paris, because of her intimate relationship with a Parisian, is filled with experiences and affectionate insights about the ups and downs of trying to fit in as a unpretentious Aussie in the hierarchical, class based world of Paris.
Turnbull is honest enough about herself to allow the reader to get frustrated with her tendency to take personally what are essentially cultural differences. She is also fond enough of the French to provide believable explanations for their abominably rude behavior.
I finished Paris to the Moon feeling that while Paris is a nice place to visit, I wouldn't want to live there.
I finished Almost French feeling that in the right circumstances, I could probably enjoy living in Paris too.”
“This book really reflected some of my small French experience which gave it great autenticity in my mind.”
Susan B wrote this review Thursday, July 24 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Entertaining and interesting insights on French culture. I found one comment hard to believe- you shouldn't ask French friends to use their bathrooom at a party. Embarassing for them. Huh? More embarassing than peeing on their carpet?”
Jean L wrote this review Monday, May 12 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
1 of 1 members found this review helpful“Easy read. My sister gave this to me. It's cute, funny, but I think she does some silly things. I would like to know if a French cocktail party is truly as she describes. Bizarre, to say the least.”
Anndria C wrote this review Saturday, March 1 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
