Tough Love

by Anne Cassidy

Gina is smitten with romantic, considerate Tony, but she knows deep down that all cannot be as rosy as it seems. Tony's money, which he loves to spend on Gina, is distinctly dirty. A brutal crime forces her to face up to Tony's dark side.

Genres: Young Adult, Romance, Contemporary, Crime, Fiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2001

Reviews

[Sarah Elizabeth · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars
There were several themes in this book.
* Firstly - a 16-year-old girl getting a boyfriend for the first time.
* Having sex for the first time, and thinking about contraception.
* Racism - people being bullied and beaten up for being black ☹
* Questions over whether it's right to protect someone and give a false alibi, or to tell the truth, be accused of being a grass, and have people hate you.

[Aria · Rating 2 out of 5]

DNF at page 22.

High-school me completely adored Anne Cassidy's books but her books don't hit the same for adult me...

[Rants and Bants · Rating 1 out of 5]

Typical racist, virtue-signaling white guilt “I’m part of the problem for existing!!!” afterschool special. Spare me.

[Chloe · Rating 3 out of 5]

usually like reading books by Anne cassidy but didn't enjoy this one as much as the rest

[Cheyann Brown · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was exciting and good to read

[MK · Rating 2 out of 5]

Eh, this one wasn't very compelling for me.

[Georgia · Rating 5 out of 5]

Usually I don't read things like this but when I found it at school it caught my eye. I loved it ! It's amazing how Anne really shows a good side of the boy and girl together but also shows he's got himself in trouble
I'm upset there's not a sequel to it !

[Jo Bullen · Rating 2 out of 5]

I've read a lot of Anne Cassidy books and they've always been mediocre in my opinion. Perhaps they are just outdated, as this is 15 years old, and YA fiction and the world has moved on since. I need to remember not to buy any more.

[Megan Harnett · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is very different from her Anne's normal books. Usually her books are a litttle scary and quite creepy. I did enjoy it though.

[Abbie Mckeown · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love this book I read I more than once I thought the plot was great really inserting always had me on edge could not wait to turn the page and see what was next.

[codi · Rating 5 out of 5]

A very intriguing book.

[Megan · Rating 2 out of 5]

A quick, easy read; I loved Anne Cassidy when I was 13, but she doesn't have quite the same affect on me at 21.