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Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling

Emer McLysaght author Sarah Breen author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:15th Nov '18

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Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling cover

Get ready for the 'Irish Bridget Jones'. This is the funniest book you will read all year.

'There aren't enough words for how much I love it' MARIAN KEYES

THE SMASH-HIT ROMANTIC COMEDY THAT WILL MAKE YOU LAUGH AND CRY - IF YOU'RE A FAN OF DERRY GIRLS YOU'LL LOVE THIS
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Meet Aisling. She's a small-town girl with a big heart.

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 flatmates, a scandal at work and a weird love square, Aisling has no idea what's about to hit her . . .

Fans of Marian Keyes, Bridget Jones and Sophie Kinsella will LOVE this.
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'Comparisons with Bridget Jones are spot on' Independent

'Will have you laughing your socks off' Fabulous

'Sweet, funny, moving, perfect' The Pool

'You'll laugh, you'll cry . . . an utter ray of sunshine' Red

Can't get enough of Aisling? Then why not read the hilarious follow-up The Importance of Being Aisling - OUT NOW!

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 *
A runaway success. . . it's anuplifting romcomthat combineselements of Bridget Jones and Four Weddings with Father Ted -- Kirsty Lang * BBC Radio 4 Front Row *
My unofficial autobiography -- Aisling Bea
Aisling is an absolute gem of a character and this book is a breath of fresh air * The Sun *
With witty dialogue, sharp observations and piles of humour, this is a riot of a read, but with plenty of depth, too - we found ourselves choking up as well as, erm . . . peeing with laughter * Heat, The Funny One *
Excellent craic that'll have you shedding a tear as well as laughing your socks off * Fabulous Magazine *
It's sweet and it's funny and it's moving and it's perfect * The Pool *
An utter ray of sunshine * Red *
Hilarious . . . A well-crafted tale with warmth and emotion * Woman Magazine *
This is a tale of a young woman from the Irish countryside and her travails in Dublin will have you laughing * i Newspaper *
Country bumpkin Aisling carries this perky, big-hearted romcom. Powered by cracking one-liners, it'll have you chortling through any amount of airport delays * Event Magazine *
I've spent the last forty-eight hours laughing my head off at this novel . . . but it's not just comic, there's a real heart to it and it's often very moving -- John Boyne
This book is the funniest, warmest, loveliest book I've read in so long. The characters are so hilarious and relatable, I laughed non-stop and genuinely didn't want it to end -- Lucy Vine
One of my fave novels of 2017. It really does remind me of Marian Keyes -- Louise O'Neill
You'll laugh. A lot. But you should also get the tissues ready * Irish Post *
If I had a book of the year award for 2017 it would go to Oh My God, What a Complete Aisling . . . It left me giggling at some pages and sobbing at others -- Sinead Crowley
A book so good, so funny, that it made two strangers talk to each other on a London tube train -- Sarra Manning * Red *
One of the funniest books I've read in twenty years -- Paul Howard
I had expected this delightful book to be funny and it really, really is. But I never expected the feels. I didn't expect big fat tears to roll down my country face -- Tara Flynn * Irish Times *
A loving ode to a certain type of Irish woman that's hilarious, comforting and warm. A hot water bottle of a book, if you will * The Daily Edge *
Sweet, charming, funny and poignant * The Journal *
Every Irish person knows an Aisling, and there is nothing more delightful than recognising something familiar being projected back at you through a novel. While the books are both extremely funny, they also reflect a period in Irish culture and centre around a heartwarming story for Aisilings of the ages * Image Magazine *

ISBN: 9781405938204

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 25mm

Weight: 287g

416 pages