diff --git a/src/attr.rs b/src/attr.rs
index 8eaaaad..35f0650 100644
--- a/src/attr.rs
+++ b/src/attr.rs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ use syn::{Attribute, DataEnum, Error, Field, Fields, Lit, Meta, NestedMeta, Resu
 
 pub(crate) fn tag_type(attrs: &[Attribute], enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<TagType> {
     let mut tag_type = None;
+    let mut tag = None;
+    let mut content = None;
 
     for attr in attrs {
         if !attr.path.is_ident("serde") {
@@ -19,16 +21,18 @@ pub(crate) fn tag_type(attrs: &[Attribute], enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<Ta
                 NestedMeta::Meta(Meta::NameValue(value)) => {
                     if value.path.is_ident("tag") {
                         if let Lit::Str(s) = &value.lit {
-                            if tag_type.is_some() {
+                            if tag.is_some() {
                                 return Err(Error::new_spanned(meta, "duplicate tag attribute"));
                             }
-                            for fields in enumeration.variants.iter().map(|v| &v.fields) {
-                                if let Fields::Unnamed(_) = fields {
-                                    return Err(Error::new_spanned(meta,
-                                        "enums containing tuple variants cannot be internally tagged"));
-                                }
+                            tag = Some(s.value());
+                            continue;
+                        }
+                    } else if value.path.is_ident("content") {
+                        if let Lit::Str(s) = &value.lit {
+                            if content.is_some() {
+                                return Err(Error::new_spanned(meta, "duplicate content attribute"));
                             }
-                            tag_type = Some(TagType::Internal(s.value()));
+                            content = Some(s.value());
                             continue;
                         }
                     }
@@ -47,8 +51,24 @@ pub(crate) fn tag_type(attrs: &[Attribute], enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<Ta
             return Err(Error::new_spanned(meta, "unsupported attribute"));
         }
     }
+    if let Some(ty) = tag_type {
+        return Ok(ty);
+    }
 
-    Ok(tag_type.unwrap_or(TagType::External))
+    match (tag, content) {
+        (None, None) => Ok(TagType::External),
+        (Some(tag), None) => {
+            for fields in enumeration.variants.iter().map(|v| &v.fields) {
+                if let Fields::Unnamed(_) = fields {
+                    return Err(Error::new_spanned(fields,
+                                                  "enums containing tuple variants cannot be internally tagged"));
+                }
+            }
+            Ok(TagType::Internal(tag))
+        }
+        (Some(tag), Some(content)) => Ok(TagType::Adjacent { tag, content }),
+        _ => Err(Error::new_spanned(&attrs[0], "Invalid enum representation."))
+    }
 }
 
 /// Find the value of a #[serde(rename = "...")] attribute.
diff --git a/src/de.rs b/src/de.rs
index 30114e6..f2caf9a 100644
--- a/src/de.rs
+++ b/src/de.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ pub fn derive(input: &DeriveInput, enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<TokenStream
     let tag_type = attr::tag_type(&input.attrs, &enumeration)?;
     match &tag_type {
         TagType::External => deserialize_external(input, enumeration),
+        TagType::Adjacent { tag, content } => deserialize_adjacent(input, enumeration, tag, content),
         _ => Err(Error::new(
             Span::call_site(),
             "Only externally tagged enums are supported",
@@ -19,6 +20,113 @@ pub fn derive(input: &DeriveInput, enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<TokenStream
     }
 }
 
+pub fn deserialize_adjacent(input: &DeriveInput, enumeration: &DataEnum, tag: &str, content: &str) -> Result<TokenStream> {
+    let ident = &input.ident;
+    let (unit_variants, struct_variants): (Vec<_>, Vec<_>) =
+        enumeration.variants.iter().partition(|v| {
+            if let Fields::Unit = &v.fields {
+                true
+            } else {
+                false
+            }
+        });
+    let struct_variant_names = struct_variants
+        .iter()
+        .cloned()
+        .map(attr::name_of_variant)
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+    let struct_names = struct_variants
+        .iter()
+        .map(|variant| {
+            Ident::new(
+                &format!("__{}_{}_Struct", ident, variant.ident),
+                Span::call_site(),
+            )
+        })
+        .collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let structs = struct_variants
+        .iter()
+        .zip(struct_names.iter())
+        .map(|(variant, ident)| variant_as_struct(variant, ident, &input.ident))
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+    let unit_variant_idents = unit_variants.iter().map(|v| &v.ident).collect::<Vec<_>>();
+    let unit_variant_names = unit_variants
+        .iter()
+        .cloned()
+        .map(attr::name_of_variant)
+        .collect::<Result<Vec<_>>>()?;
+    Ok(quote! {
+        const _: () = {
+            struct __Visitor {
+                __out: miniserde::export::Option<#ident>,
+            }
+
+            impl miniserde::Deserialize for #ident {
+                fn begin(__out: &mut miniserde::export::Option<Self>) -> &mut dyn miniserde::de::Visitor {
+                    unsafe {
+                        &mut *{
+                            __out
+                                as *mut miniserde::export::Option<Self>
+                                as *mut __Visitor
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            impl miniserde::de::Visitor for __Visitor {
+                fn map(&mut self) -> miniserde::Result<miniserde::export::Box<dyn miniserde::de::Map + '_>> {
+                    Ok(miniserde::export::Box::new(__State {
+                        #(#struct_names: None,)*
+                        __tag: None,
+                        __out: &mut self.__out,
+                    }))
+                }
+            }
+
+            struct __State<'a> {
+                #(#[allow(non_snake_case)] #struct_names: miniserde::export::Option<#struct_names>,)*
+                __tag: Option<String>,
+                __out: &'a mut miniserde::export::Option<#ident>,
+            }
+
+            #(#structs)*
+
+            impl<'a> miniserde::de::Map for __State<'a> {
+                fn key(&mut self, k: &miniserde::export::str) -> miniserde::Result<&mut dyn miniserde::de::Visitor> {
+                    match k {
+                        #tag => Ok(<String as miniserde::Deserialize>::begin(&mut self.__tag)),
+                        #content => {
+                            match self.__tag.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()) {
+                                #(Some(#struct_variant_names) => Ok(<#struct_names as miniserde::Deserialize>::begin(&mut self.#struct_names)),)*
+                                _ => miniserde::export::Err(miniserde::Error),
+                            }
+                        }
+                        _ => miniserde::export::Err(miniserde::Error),
+                    }
+                }
+
+                fn finish(&mut self) -> miniserde::Result<()> {
+                    match self.__tag.as_ref().map(|s| s.as_str()) {
+                        #(Some(#unit_variant_names) => {
+                            self.__out.replace(#ident::#unit_variant_idents);
+                            Ok(())
+                        })*
+                        #(Some(#struct_variant_names) => {
+                            if let Some(val) = self.#struct_names.take() {
+                                self.__out.replace(val.as_enum());
+                                miniserde::export::Ok(())
+                            } else {
+                                miniserde::export::Err(miniserde::Error)
+                            }
+                        })*
+                        _ => miniserde::export::Err(miniserde::Error),
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+        };
+    })
+}
+
 pub fn deserialize_external(input: &DeriveInput, enumeration: &DataEnum) -> Result<TokenStream> {
     let ident = &input.ident;
 
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 23f408e..fb1c819 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ enum TagType {
     External,
     Internal(String),
     Untagged,
+    Adjacent { tag: String, content: String },
 }
 
 #[proc_macro_derive(Serialize_enum, attributes(serde))]
diff --git a/tests/deserialize.rs b/tests/deserialize.rs
index 4138af5..460254d 100644
--- a/tests/deserialize.rs
+++ b/tests/deserialize.rs
@@ -19,3 +19,23 @@ fn test_external() {
     let expected = [A(21), B(42, "everything".to_string()), C { x: 2 }, D];
     assert_eq!(actual, expected);
 }
+
+#[test]
+fn test_adjacent() {
+    #[derive(Deserialize_enum, Debug, PartialEq)]
+    #[serde(tag = "type", content = "content")]
+    enum Adjacent {
+        A(i32),
+        #[serde(rename = "renamedB")]
+        B(i32, String),
+        C {
+            x: i32,
+        },
+        D,
+    }
+    use Adjacent::*;
+    let example = r#"[{"type":"A","content":21},{"type":"renamedB","content":[42,"everything"]},{"type":"C","content":{"x":2}},{"type":"D"}]"#;
+    let actual: Vec<Adjacent> = json::from_str(example).unwrap();
+    let expected = [A(21), B(42, "everything".to_string()), C { x: 2 }, D];
+    assert_eq!(actual, expected);
+}