British readers like me should take note that the author is American. Americans probably have a different view of the French than the British; for one thing they are thousands of miles away. For another, the French gave them the Statue of Liberty, a gift to them, a snub to us.
Both the author and his French wife come from well to do families. His French girlfriend as was, apparently comes from an Aristocratic family and was just slumming working as a waitress in Manhattan. So any comments on penny -pinching and economising in France should be taken with a pinch of salt.
Other than that, all the book really is is a list of things about which the author can say, in effect, 'ain't they quaint'. The quaintness seems to derive from organising weddings differently and having good child care. Oh, and the French all go away in August. Gee, we knew that already.
It's an easy read and has the odd laugh in it, eg his description of his just born son having hands like oven mitts, but it's not worth over £12 for the hardback version. It'll only end up in a charity shop later, it's not a useful reference book for living in France (or even visiting). Get the Kindle version like I did for about £4 and save a Euro here and there.
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