Helpful Score: 2
This book has a forward by the Goldman Family, which is truly touching - and an afterword by Dominick Dunne, which also served to balance the book.
The book is a result of a series of interviews between OJ and ghostwriter, Pablo Fenjves (whose name may be familiar to those who followed the trial). Fenjves certainly did an admirable job, recording OJ's rants, defensiveness and back-patting arrogance, with no comments of his own. We are all left to form our own opinions from what we read.
OJ DID sign off on ALL of the interviews, so clearly the words are from his mouth.
It's hard to stomach how OJ tries to paint himself as the "victim", while attempting to portray Nicole as a terrible, raging, drug addict WHO STALKED HIM! He seems to still be looking for pity and vindication for "all he endured". (HA!!!)
Reading between the lines, I felt that there was much love between them earlier on, but that seems to be when Nicole was much younger, and perhaps easier to control.
When she began to resent his obsession and control - their marriage began to deteriorate.
OJ does his best to sidestep the night in question, then adds some hypothetical accomplice named Charlie, to further distance himself from any responsibility.
OJ had become obsessed that no other man would have Nicole and snapped, probably after seeing Ron Goldman there - and poor Ron was just in the wrong place that night, and paid with his life.
It illustrates in OJ's own words what a narcissist, cowardly jerk he is and always will be.
So sad for his kids, the Browns and Goldmans...
The book is a result of a series of interviews between OJ and ghostwriter, Pablo Fenjves (whose name may be familiar to those who followed the trial). Fenjves certainly did an admirable job, recording OJ's rants, defensiveness and back-patting arrogance, with no comments of his own. We are all left to form our own opinions from what we read.
OJ DID sign off on ALL of the interviews, so clearly the words are from his mouth.
It's hard to stomach how OJ tries to paint himself as the "victim", while attempting to portray Nicole as a terrible, raging, drug addict WHO STALKED HIM! He seems to still be looking for pity and vindication for "all he endured". (HA!!!)
Reading between the lines, I felt that there was much love between them earlier on, but that seems to be when Nicole was much younger, and perhaps easier to control.
When she began to resent his obsession and control - their marriage began to deteriorate.
OJ does his best to sidestep the night in question, then adds some hypothetical accomplice named Charlie, to further distance himself from any responsibility.
OJ had become obsessed that no other man would have Nicole and snapped, probably after seeing Ron Goldman there - and poor Ron was just in the wrong place that night, and paid with his life.
It illustrates in OJ's own words what a narcissist, cowardly jerk he is and always will be.
So sad for his kids, the Browns and Goldmans...
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