diff --git a/src/compare/sexp.rs b/src/compare/sexp.rs
index 0cd558e..069863a 100644
--- a/src/compare/sexp.rs
+++ b/src/compare/sexp.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 
 use nom::branch::alt;
-use nom::bytes::complete::escaped;
 use nom::bytes::complete::tag;
 use nom::bytes::complete::take_till1;
+use nom::character::complete::anychar;
+use nom::character::complete::digit1;
 use nom::character::complete::multispace0;
 use nom::character::complete::multispace1;
 use nom::character::complete::one_of;
@@ -11,6 +12,7 @@ use nom::combinator::map;
 use nom::combinator::not;
 use nom::combinator::opt;
 use nom::combinator::peek;
+use nom::combinator::recognize;
 use nom::multi::separated_list1;
 use nom::sequence::delimited;
 use nom::sequence::preceded;
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ use nom::sequence::tuple;
 
 use crate::error::Res;
 
+const MAX_OCTAL_LENGTH: usize = 3;
+
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub enum Token<'s> {
     Atom(&'s str),
@@ -35,6 +39,7 @@ pub struct TextWithProperties<'s> {
 enum ParseState {
     Normal,
     Escape,
+    Octal(Vec<u8>),
 }
 
 impl<'s> Token<'s> {
@@ -116,7 +121,7 @@ fn get_consumed<'s>(input: &'s str, remaining: &'s str) -> &'s str {
 }
 
 pub(crate) fn unquote(text: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>> {
-    let mut out = String::with_capacity(text.len());
+    let mut out: Vec<u8> = Vec::with_capacity(text.len());
     if !text.starts_with(r#"""#) {
         return Err("Quoted text does not start with quote.".into());
     }
@@ -125,30 +130,53 @@ pub(crate) fn unquote(text: &str) -> Result<String, Box<dyn std::error::Error>>
     }
     let interior_text = &text[1..(text.len() - 1)];
     let mut state = ParseState::Normal;
-    for current_char in interior_text.chars().into_iter() {
+    for current_char in interior_text.bytes().into_iter() {
+        // Check to see if octal finished
         state = match (state, current_char) {
-            (ParseState::Normal, '\\') => ParseState::Escape,
+            (ParseState::Octal(octal), b'0'..=b'7') if octal.len() < MAX_OCTAL_LENGTH => {
+                ParseState::Octal(octal)
+            }
+            (ParseState::Octal(octal), _) => {
+                let octal_number_string = String::from_utf8(octal)?;
+                let decoded_byte = u8::from_str_radix(&octal_number_string, 8)?;
+                out.push(decoded_byte);
+                ParseState::Normal
+            }
+            (state, _) => state,
+        };
+
+        state = match (state, current_char) {
+            (ParseState::Normal, b'\\') => ParseState::Escape,
             (ParseState::Normal, _) => {
                 out.push(current_char);
                 ParseState::Normal
             }
-            (ParseState::Escape, 'n') => {
-                out.push('\n');
+            (ParseState::Escape, b'n') => {
+                out.push(b'\n');
                 ParseState::Normal
             }
-            (ParseState::Escape, '\\') => {
-                out.push('\\');
+            (ParseState::Escape, b'\\') => {
+                out.push(b'\\');
                 ParseState::Normal
             }
-            (ParseState::Escape, '"') => {
-                out.push('"');
+            (ParseState::Escape, b'"') => {
+                out.push(b'"');
                 ParseState::Normal
             }
-            _ => todo!(),
+            (ParseState::Escape, b'0'..=b'7') => {
+                let mut octal = Vec::with_capacity(MAX_OCTAL_LENGTH);
+                octal.push(current_char);
+                ParseState::Octal(octal)
+            }
+            (ParseState::Octal(mut octal), b'0'..=b'7') => {
+                octal.push(current_char);
+                ParseState::Octal(octal)
+            }
+            _ => panic!("Invalid state unquoting string."),
         };
     }
 
-    Ok(out)
+    Ok(String::from_utf8(out)?)
 }
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
@@ -210,15 +238,30 @@ fn unquoted_atom<'s>(input: &'s str) -> Res<&'s str, Token<'s>> {
 
 #[cfg_attr(feature = "tracing", tracing::instrument(ret, level = "debug"))]
 fn quoted_atom<'s>(input: &'s str) -> Res<&'s str, Token<'s>> {
-    let (remaining, _) = tag(r#"""#)(input)?;
-    let (remaining, _) = escaped(
-        take_till1(|c| match c {
-            '\\' | '"' => true,
-            _ => false,
-        }),
-        '\\',
-        one_of(r#""n\\"#),
-    )(remaining)?;
+    let (mut remaining, _) = tag(r#"""#)(input)?;
+    let mut in_escape = false;
+    loop {
+        if in_escape {
+            let (remain, _) = alt((recognize(one_of(r#""n\\"#)), digit1))(remaining)?;
+            remaining = remain;
+            in_escape = false;
+        } else {
+            let end_quote = tag::<_, _, nom::error::Error<_>>(r#"""#)(remaining);
+            if end_quote.is_ok() {
+                break;
+            }
+
+            let escape_backslash = tag::<_, _, nom::error::Error<_>>("\\")(remaining);
+            if let Ok((remain, _)) = escape_backslash {
+                remaining = remain;
+                in_escape = true;
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            let (remain, _) = anychar(remaining)?;
+            remaining = remain;
+        }
+    }
     let (remaining, _) = tag(r#"""#)(remaining)?;
     let source = get_consumed(input, remaining);
     Ok((remaining, Token::Atom(source.into())))