They are clearly used so they can’t be a failure. Perhaps it won’t be long before we see emojis sprinkled throughout printed books (perhaps similar to TV shows

They are clearly used so they can’t be a failure. Perhaps it won’t be long before we see emojis sprinkled throughout printed books (perhaps similar to TV shows popping up texting bubbles). If these icons have value as a way to express something in an interesting way, they probably belong in literature too.