A shy freshman finds his people โ and his past โ in letters, in emoji.
Told in letters, introverted freshman Charlie navigates first love, friendship, and buried trauma as a pair of free-spirited seniors take him under their wing during a formative high-school year.
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 observant, fragile wallflower.
The senior he adores.
Sam's warm, irreverent stepbrother.
A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.
Chbosky adapted and directed the acclaimed film himself more than a decade after writing the novel.