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"When birds are about to die, they sing in mourning, and when people are about to die, they speak kindly." The lives of terminally ill patients have entered a countdown mode, and their thoughts and words should be understood to some extent even if they are contrary to common sense. K., A young man suffering from a terminal illness, narrates everything that has happened to him and his surroundings in the thirty-nine weeks since he became ill, describing the patient and his illness. His serious illness reveals more complex thoughts, which reflects the resentment, hatred and helplessness deep in the hearts of his peers... The novel makes a precise and detailed multi-angle anatomy of Saudi Arabian society, showing the strong subjective consciousness of the young generation who have grown up with the Internet.