Book Club: 'Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es Dir?' by Monika Hefter

The Goethe-Institut Glasgow Book Club invites you to read and discuss (in German) the book Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es Dir? by Monika Hefter. New members welcome!
Join us for the next session of our book club to discuss (in German) the book Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir? by Martina Hefter. New members welcome!

ABOUT THE BOOK

During the day, Juno helps her seriously ill husband Jupiter cope with everyday life. She is also an artist, dances and acts in theatre. And at night, when she can't sleep, she chats with love scammers on the internet. Martina Hefter has written a touching novel about needs and desires in life. And about how far one is willing to go for love.
Juno chats online with men who confess their love to women online in an attempt to swindle them out of their money. But instead of falling for it, these very men become a form of freedom for Juno. In these conversations, she can be whoever she wants to be and say whatever she wants – supposedly without consequences. This is in stark contrast to her everyday life, in which she is always on the go, always worried about Jupiter, always busy and tied down. So Juno occasionally escapes her everyday life by going online and playing games with men who lie to her. She herself becomes a liar. But isn't it true that when you lie, you are first and foremost lying to yourself?
One day, Juno meets Benu, who sees through her claims just as she sees through his. And despite the distance between them, a connection develops. Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es Dir? is a profound novel, but as light-hearted as a comedy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Martina Hefter lives in Leipzig as an author and performer. Her texts range from poetry to scenic writing forms and novels. She stages many of her texts in collaboration with other artists. She has published three novels and five volumes of poetry with kookbooks-Verlag Berlin. She received the German Book Prize in 2024 for her latest novel, Hey guten Morgen, wie geht es dir?.
Text source: Klett-Cotta Verlag

Everyone who would like to read and discover German books and share their reading experience with others is welcome. The conversation will be in German. All participants should have sufficient language skills to read and discuss in German.

Participation is free of charge.

If you are not a regular member of the book club please register your interest by sending an email to [email protected]. We will add you to our book club mailing list.

More information: Goethe-Institut Glasgow Book Club.

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