diff --git a/implementations/python/preserves/values.py b/implementations/python/preserves/values.py
index e51f394..534b076 100644
--- a/implementations/python/preserves/values.py
+++ b/implementations/python/preserves/values.py
@@ -294,6 +294,9 @@ class Embedded:
     def __hash__(self):
         return hash(self.embeddedValue)
 
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return '#!%r' % (self.embeddedValue,)
+
     def __preserve_write_binary__(self, encoder):
         encoder.buffer.append(0x86)
         encoder.append(encoder.encode_embedded(self.embeddedValue))