Overview:
It is Christmas Eve. Binny has four hours to make Christmas happen and she couldn't feel less like wishing glad tidings of good will to all men - least of all to Oliver. It is raining, her house is falling apart, the streets are jammed with people and it is all Oliver's fault. Darting into a shop to escape a conversation, Binny finds herself in the sort of place she would never normally visit. But in amongst the shelves is a surprising source of peace.
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Review:
Joyce has written a sweet and thoughtful short story about making peace with the past. Christmas Eve finds Binny sad, angry and resolved to forego the holiday season altogether. In an effort to avoid a conversation, she ducts into a fancy cleaning shop. Her chance encounter with the young shop girl serves as a turning point for Binny- offering solace and hope.
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