A Better Me: The Official Autobiography

My main issue with ‘A Better Me' is that Gary himself admitted that it originally started as a fitness book, including exercises and even recipes. Since the initial conception it evolved into a memoir, but it is quite clear which sections were intended for its original iteration.

Sections on the death of his father, his depression and overeating, and the loss of his daughter are interesting, but are then followed with tedious accounts of the various diets he has tried and his opinions on the various trainers he has had over the past few years.

What was also disappointing is that if you are a Barlow fan and have already read his first autobiography ‘My Take', some of the stories are repeated with no further examination or information.

It took me less than 24 hours to read ‘A Better Me' because there is nothing of weight in this book, easily digestible like one of Gary's newfound diets. I really enjoyed ‘My Take', but I will not be returning to this one.