Compelling read of loss and rising above odds. Physical abuse of any kind is uncalled for, but moreso when it is abuse of a child. Powerful read. Thanks to NetGalley, the author and the publisher for the ARC of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my review.

Reversible Skirt is a depressing memoir. Three little girls are shuttled from house to house after the suicide of their mother. Their stepmother is abusibe and controlling, especially after the death of their father. It's hard to discern what happened as the author talks of things fro a child's perspective. Even in the epilogue she really doesn't explain much and I think more information would have enhanced the story.

I thought this book was sad its not a feel good book.....
It is a childs story of abuse Laura with her sisters when her mum commits suicide and her dad remarries then her dad dies and they are left with there abusive stepmother ..... The author did a good job of seeing through her eyes ....

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing this book in exchange for an honest review.
This book is pretty depressing to read. I had a bit of a hard time getting used to the writing style as it is from a child's perspective. But as she got older, the book got more interesting and I got more into the story.
How confusing it must've been for the author to lose her mother to suicide at such a young age and then be told her dad's new wife is her mother. This new mother was emotionally abusive to these girls, which had to have added so much more confusion.

The author endures her mother's suicide along with her sisters and her father promises to keep his family together. He marries a woman that becomes increasingly abusive to Laura and her sisters. The girls do stick together and this memoir is written in a child's narrative of these events. This was a powerful read and stays with you long after you finish reading.