Steph Post's Reviews > What We Build Upon the Ruins

A gorgeous literary collection. Cromley's stories, centering on themes of grief and loss, but also rebirth, family and coming of age, are captivating to the point that I wanted each of them to be developed into a novel all on their own. Cromley has a knack for using small moments to bring characters brightly to life and to play on a reader's emotions in subtle and unpredictable ways. A highly recommended short story collection.