Two people fall in and out of love, again and again โ in emoji.
In small-town Ireland and later at Trinity College, Marianne and Connell circle each other for years โ magnetically connected yet repeatedly pulled apart by class, pride, and miscommunication.
Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.
The main characters, one emoji each โ tap any to copy.
The sharp, isolated rich girl.
The popular, quietly anxious boy.
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
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