Auch die Enthüllung um eines ihrer Familienmitglieder war irgendwie fehl am Platz und ja, das Thema sollte wirklich häufiger in Büchern auftreten und längst nicht mehr Tabu sein, aber auf diese Art und Weise fand ich es unangebracht und nicht nötig. Aisling is the friend we all wish we had; she's the sensible one when we go out and always makes sure that we get back home safely and she's the one to go to for money saving tips and best deals. Außer ihrem Job und ihren Eltern, hat sie nach der Trennung von John, überhaupt keine richtige Konstante… doch nochmal zurück zum Anfang. Aisling’s the country girl who works up in Dublin but has precisely zero time for your city notions, thank you very much. She wants out of her parents’ house, although she’d miss Mammy turning on the electric blanket like clockwork and Daddy taking her car ‘out for a spin’ and bringing it back full of petrol.

Which why now is NOT the time for a delicious new man to show up, her best friend to demand the hen do of the century and a surprise celebrity appearance . At the moment, the page is bubbling over with excitement about the book, with Aislings, NFATRs and Majellas galore (and yes, the GJs, Mad Toms, and Australia Pauls too) sharing their joy at there (a) being a book and (b) the book being a wonderful read. She thought it was only a doss and that it would get her out of the routine of studying – she actually never shut up about it . The narrative begins and ends with a wedding, but we can see a different Aisling from the first wedding.I caught Eimear Flanagan – I used to babysit her – with a fag in her hand puking in the leylandii hedge at nine o'clock. and people are still arriving down to breakfast, heading sheepishly towards the buffet like they have all the time in the world.

Yes, there are some funny and chuckle-worthy moments, but there were also some really rather moving and sad emotional bits.

Her one attempt at dating married Barry from work is curtailed when she bumps into Piotr and becomes a sobbing mess when she becomes aware that John is seeing someone else. The word 'Aisling' seems to be a term originally coined in an Irish Facebook group set up by Emer and Sarah, which has amassed many members who discuss the things they've noticed and observed about a certain type of Irish girl, known as an 'Aisling'.

Emer went on to joke: “I remember a few years ago in one of the books there was a dog that was a little bit randy and my mother was worried people would be offended by the randy dog but it is like the dog is the least of your worries. Each team member will get a Notions tote bag and Complete Aisling t-shirt on the night, as well as complimentary West Coast Cooler (go EASY on them now girls) and some delicious nibbles (feck the Points! I catch sight of my reflection – mother of God, I didn’t even take off my makeup last night, that’s highly unusual – and wince. Both my parents were Irish but lived in London for longer than they have ever lived in Ireland, but the Emerald Isle was always referred to as "Home".

Dass Aisling schon seit Jahren mit John zusammen ist und eigentlich glücklich, blitzt hin und wieder durch, wird aber von dem großen Wunsch der baldigen Hochzeit komplett überschattet. The book goes in heavy on the Irishness at the start – and from reading other Netgalley reviews, I think that’s put some people off, as they just didn’t get it at all – but I’m not one for giving up – so persevered, and I’m glad I did as the story develops a lot more and you get to know Aisling and her family and friends much better. Doch leider haben diese kleinen Ähnlichkeiten nicht verhindern können, dass Aisling schnell anfing, mich zu nerven.