Mystery / Coming-of-AgeDelia Owens ยท 2018

Where the Crawdads Sing in Emojis

The 'Marsh Girl,' a love story, and a murder trial โ€” in emoji.

Abandoned as a child, Kya raises herself in the North Carolina marshes; when a local man is found dead, the isolated 'Marsh Girl' becomes the prime suspect.

The plot in emoji

Where the Crawdads Sing emoji summary, decoded

Here's what each part of the emoji story means, beat by beat.

  1. ๐Ÿš๏ธ๐Ÿ‘‹Kya's family abandons her one by one in the coastal marsh.
  2. ๐Ÿ›ถ๐ŸšThe 'Marsh Girl' raises herself, learning the wild.
  3. ๐Ÿ“–๐ŸชถA kind boy, Tate, teaches her to read; she studies nature.
  4. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ’”Tate leaves for college, breaking her heart.
  5. ๐Ÿ˜๐ŸšฉShe's courted by the town's charming golden boy, Chase.
  6. ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ—ผChase is found dead beneath a fire tower.
  7. โš–๏ธ๐Ÿ”Kya is arrested and put on trial for his murder.
  8. ๐Ÿ•Š๏ธ๐ŸšShe's acquitted โ€” but a hidden clue reveals the truth years later.

The cast of Where the Crawdads Sing in emoji

The main characters, one emoji each โ€” tap any to copy.

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Kya Clark

The self-raised 'Marsh Girl.'

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Tate Walker

The boy who teaches her to read.

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Chase Andrews

The town golden boy found dead.

Where the Crawdads Sing emoji set

A copyable set of emojis that capture the book's vibe. Tap any emoji, or copy them all.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Where the Crawdads Sing in emojis?
Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens can be summed up in emojis as: ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿš๐Ÿ‘ง๐Ÿ›ถ๐Ÿชถโค๏ธโš–๏ธ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ”๐ŸŒŠ๐Ÿฆ‰ โ€” a shorthand emoji plot summary you can copy and share.
How do you describe Where the Crawdads Sing with emojis?
Break the story into its key beats and pick one or two emojis for each โ€” the setting, the main characters, the turning point, and the ending. The decoded summary above shows one way to do it for Where the Crawdads Sing.
What can I use these book emojis for?
Copy the Where the Crawdads Sing emoji summary into a book-club chat, a BookTok or Instagram caption, a reading challenge, or a 'guess the book from emojis' game.

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