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Seporsi mie ayam sebelum mati

Seporsi mie ayam sebelum mati

Literary FictionContemporary Literature
Pages
216
Published
2025
Language
Indonesian

Synopsis

Ale, a 37-year-year-old man, feels overwhelmed by a lifetime of rejection and bullying. Diagnosed with acute depression, he decides to end his life within 24 hours. He plans his final day with meticulous care, indulging in small luxuries and preparing for his own funeral. However, a simple instruction on a bottle of antidepressants might just change everything.

How it reads

SadMelancholicThought-ProvokingEmotional
Reluctant HeroSecond Chance
Prose complexity 7/10
Content warnings (3)
SuicideTraumaSelf Harm

Genres

Literary Fiction Contemporary Literature

Characters

AleProtagonist
All characters in Seporsi mie ayam sebelum mati

Subjects

Indonesian LiteratureMental healthNovelsSlice Of Life

Places

Indonesia

About the author

Frequently asked questions

  • Is there a film adaptation of this book?

    Yes. The novel is being made into a feature film, co-produced by Sinergi Pictures and Ben Film, directed by Kuntz Agus from a screenplay by Alim Sudio, with Nia Dinata as script consultant. Filming was set to begin in April 2026, with Benidictus Siregar, Nita Gunawan, Kevin Millenio and Fira Maringka among the cast. Like the book, the film follows Ale through the twenty-four hours in which he plans to end his life, and the bowl of chicken noodles he wants first.

  • Are there any special editions of this book available?

    Yes. The book sold well enough to reach a hundredth printing, and a special 100th-printing edition was released to mark it. It has also been translated and published in Japanese.