The magnificent debut novel by the musician and presenter known as FIVA (FM4, BR2, 3sat) A sweltering Munich summer: While everyone else is at the outdoor pool, including her boyfriend and child, Nele Kastner sits by her father's deathbed, waiting with him for death. And although death is, after all, a natural occurrence, everything feels like theater in the final moments. The main character: the lack of conversation. Because her father can no longer speak, Nele takes it upon herself to tell their shared story. From growing up in a lower-middle-class suburban environment in the 1980s and 90s. From psychological fasting and neuroses, from firsts and lasts, from running boxes and family rituals. From what holds you back and what makes you grow. And don't worry—you wouldn't believe how much humor can be found in these final stories. Book 2026 New