Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling
'Funny, charming, reminiscent of Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine' The Independent
$34.73
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
8 January 2019
Summary
Get ready for the ‘Irish Bridget Jones’. This is the funniest book you will read all year.
Meet Aisling.
She’s a small-town girl who dreams of the big city. She has a heart of gold and an iron belief in the power of control tights. She has a steady job and a loyal boyfriend (though he hasn’t put a ring on it even after seven years).
Then one disastrous romantic getaway convinces Aisling to leave him behind and head for the bright lights. But with glamorous new flatmate…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781405938204 |
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| ISBN-10: | 140593820X |
| Author: | Emer McLysaght, Sarah Breen |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 8 January 2019 |
| Weight: | 287g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 128mm x 25mm |
| Series: | The Aisling Series |
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Critics Review
Her voice leaps off the page … it’s this depth of character and eye for detail that makes comparisons with Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones series spot-on
Her voice leaps off the page … it’s this depth of character and eye for detail that makes comparisons with Helen Fielding’s Bridget Jones series spot-on * Independent *
This hilarious and heart-warming book had us alternately laughing and crying. The year’s funniest book to date * Hello *
Brilliant. You laugh, you cry, you miss home, and you can’t put it down * Sunday Independent *
It’s a novel that simply roars along, full of proper LOL moments as well as real poignancy. Aisling is the perfect heroine for our chaotic times. * Sarra Manning, Red Online *
This hilarious Irish bestseller, which came to life via a viral Facebook page, follows country girl Aisling as she moves from her hometown to big city living in Dublin. She’s sweet, a little clueless but a force to be reckoned with * Buzzfeed *
You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to invest in a shumper (though not for going OUT OUT) and as soon as you’ve finished it, you’ll want to reread this hilarious novel, which will also get you in the right feels * Red Online *
Oh lads! This book! There aren’t enough words for how much I love it. It’s feicin’ HILAIRE and very touching – Marian Keyes
Funny and touching … we fell in love with the heroine of Oh My God What a Complete Aisling, about a small-town girl in Dublin * Good Housekeeping *
This quickfire tragi-comedy is bursting with clever one-liners and acute observations * Sunday Express *
Both Aisling and the novel have a great big thumping heart – Eithne Shortall * Sunday Times *
About The Author
Emer McLysaght
Emer McLysaght and Sarah Breen conceived the character of Aisling in their sitting room in 2008, when they began to observe the many traits, characteristics and quirks of a very particular type of Irish girl; one they identified around them and one they identified with. Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling was an instant sensation in their native Ireland and the Number One bestselling adult fiction title of 2017.
Emer McLysaght is the former editor of The Daily Edge and has worked extensively in journalism and radio.
Sarah Breen is a journalist whose work has appeared in Stellar, Image, U, the Irish Independent and The Gloss.
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