Hey good morning, how are you?

German Book Prize 2024

During the day, Juno helps her seriously ill husband Jupiter navigate his daily life. She is also an artist, dancing and acting. And at night, when she can't sleep once again, she chats with love scammers online. Martina Hefter has written a touching novel about needs and desires in life, and how far one is willing to go for love.

Juno communicates online with men who profess their love to women in an attempt to swindle them out of their money. However, instead of falling for their tricks, these men become a form of freedom for Juno. In these conversations, she can be whoever she wants and say whatever she wants – seemingly without consequences. This is in stark contrast to her usual life, where she is always on the go, always worried about Jupiter, always busy and involved. So, Juno occasionally escapes her daily routine into the internet, 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 forms. "Hey good morning, how are you" is a profound audiobook, yet as lighthearted as a comedy.