If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer by The Goldman Family
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Book Reviews of If I Did It: Confessions of the Killer
Book Review: Kind of Boring
Summary: 3 Stars
To be honest, it was kind of a boring book. It starts off with a message from the Goldman family about how the book was about justice and not money (even though it ultimately is ...about money) but I sympathize with them and then also another intro. by the ghostwriter about how O.J. tried to pass this off as something that was pushed on O.J. by everyone else as a confession when it reality it all came from his head and wasn't anyone's fabrication to slader his name. That really gives you (the reader) an idea of how gone from reality O.J. Simpson really is and how in the coming chapters he makes himself into a martyr. Then comes the "If I Did It" book itself. It was nice for the first couple of chapters to get a background on Nicole Brown and O.J. Simpson but it turned into so much egotistical and heavily bias drama. Nicole does this, Nicole does that, police come and go, news, OJ and Nicole split up and get together and then love and hate each other on and off and on and off for the majority of the book to make O.J. look like a really good guy in a misunderstanding. Then comes the "hypothetical" chapter that is really graphic and may disturb some readers. This chapter is really written well and ties together the book and ending but is really the only part worth reading. The fear, the rush, the down to the detail description makes one wonder "Wow, either O.J. Simpson is a brilliant writer or maybe something else is going on here". The end is a bit sad and I even sympathize with O.J.'s grief a little. If he did it or not it really messed him up. After the end there is a bit of info. about the trial itself and some resources to check out if you are either the victim or related to the victim of a horrible crime and seeking justice. It was worth reading to me as I didn't know that much about O.J. but if you know about his history more or less all you really need to read is that one chapter.Book Review: I managed to make it through this book.
Summary: 3 Stars
This was a very disgusting book. Not because it had gory details in it, but because of how O.J. talks about himself. He's the perfect husband/ex-husband who is so loving and caring and fighting mightily for his marriage. Nicole is portrayed, however, as a clingy, needy, witch of a woman. It's obvious it's filled with lies and he constantly overuses the phrase, "to be honest", It's also sickening how he portrays Nicole when she's no longer here to defend herself. I would not call this a waste of time, but like the prologue of the book says, it will show the mind of a killer. I am also glad that the Goldman family now have the rights to this book and receive some type of compensation for the loss they have suffered. That is all explained in the prologue as well. Quite a read...however annoying, disgusting, and at times laughable.Book Review: Glad they got the rights!
Summary: 3 Stars
I think OJ did it, I am glad they perserved, even though they got some bad press.....all of us know he did it, only the jury voted diffrently...Im glad they explained all the legal process, and the judge telling them to print it.
Good Job Goldmans!
Book Review: It's all about O.J
Summary: 2 Stars
I, too, have been watching this saga go on for 14 years. I have thought all along that O.J was guilty, and this book just confirms it for me. All through the book, all I read was," I did this because Nicole said this",or "I said this because Nicole did that". The whole book is a portfolio of an abusive man. I am glad that the proceeds of this book go to a charity foundation because I wouldn't want one penny to go to that killer.Book Review: O.J. Confession
Summary: 2 Stars
I, actually, did not read this book. I bought it for my 37 year old son who wanted it - and the only reason I was willing to do so was because I knew the money was NOT going to benefit O.J. Simpson!!! My son, apparently, was not sure whether he thought O.J. did or did not commit the murders until he read the book. Now he says, "HE DID IT, MOM."