This book was useful for reminding me of the French I had already learned a few years ago. However, I would not recommend it for anyone who does not already know some French, as it is not well organized. It is almost all phrases, very few individual words and no grammar. Also, it is almost impossible to look up French phrases and figure out what they mean in English. However, it was very inexpensive; less than half the price of the next-least-expensive book. ( )