(3.5 stars out of 5 stars) This was an honest, gritty and revealing look into one Australian man's work to rebuild his life and self after a painful divorce. He shares his battle with OCD, how social media has changed dating and expectations, and how and how he's trying to rebuild his relationship with his daughter Evie. There is also the graphic retelling of sexual encounters in parts of it. Worth the time. I was provided an ARC of this book for review by NetGalley, Xoum Publishing, and the author.

Wasn't really a fan. I found it whilst pretty well-written to be self-indulgent and the navel gazing wore a little thin too quickly. I usually adore autobiographies, but sadly this one just wasn't for me.

I was aware of Fink from reading his great bio "The Youngs," about the 3 brothers who created and ran the rock juggernaut that was AC/DC. He's also quite active on Goodreads.com.

Laid Bare was a sad tale of a man trying to reclaim himself after the devastating breakup of his marriage. Fink had lots of sex, lots of regrets, and no small amount of growth during the rough recovery post-divorce. He finally realized that he needed to be better, for himself and his growing daughter Evie.

I was very moved, and learned a lot about middle aged men (which is my own peer group, as I continually search for my One). I would like to have heard more about the woman he met subsequent to getting himself together (and whom Fink ultimately married), but I presume that's for the NEXT memoir...