<i>You Still Look the Same</i> is a collection of poems by Farzana Doctor about her experiences with being a middle-aged, Islamic, queer woman of color. I listened to the audiobook of this poetry collection, and I absolutely loved the narrator’s performance. I found the emotions in the poetry to be highly relatable, even when I hadn’t been through the exact experience Doctor was describing. A thoroughly enjoyable collection of poetry

Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book.

This was an incredibly beautiful collection of poetry. It felt intimate and personal and explored a wide range of topics like identity, culture, sexism, race, and so much more.

I went into this book not knowing much however I surprisingly loved it! The writing was beautiful and the poetry has a sense of familiarity. Beautiful and simple.

The audiobook and well narrated! Would reccomend!

Thank you to NetGalley for the advanced copy.

What a beautiful overview of Doctor's life through her words. As a poetry collection often does, her poems jump between heavy and light moments, along with so more in-depth, authentic discussions about social issues (racism, sexism, genital mutilation). I appreciate the candor in which Doctor approached all of her poems, making it feel as if I was getting an intimate look at a friend's inner thoughts. I found myself writing titles of certain poems down that I know I'd wanted to listen to again or find in a printed copy so I'm able to revisit it. I'd highly suggest it to those who appreciate looking at life through someone else's lens and feeling what you read.

An intimate look into relationships, identity and cultural heritage. Doctor’s look into grief from losing her mother is raw and traumatising. She explores cultural differences and the issues she has come across living in other countries to her parents' culture and the internal clash that results. I really enjoyed listening to the narration of this collection and I would definitely be interested in reading the printed poems along with the poems to more fully immerse myself in Doctor’s writing and storytelling.

You Still Look the Same by Farzana Doctor is a great poetry book debut! I listened to the audiobook which was my first poetry audiobook ever! Both narrators, the author and Ulka Simone Mohanty, did an excellent job! These poems discuss a wide range of topics including memory, dating, ageing, and relationships. My fave poem is Swipe Left which was the most humorous poem in this collection. I’d still be curious to read the print version of this book to see the visual form of all the poems.

Thank you to Freehand Books and Farzana Doctor via NetGalley for my ALC!

An absolutely gorgeous and thought provoking poetry collection narrated absolutely beautifully. Definitely going to keep my eye out for anything else this author releases.

This is a wonderful collection of poems about the vagaries of mid-life. The poems are full of observations and little moments that will be relatable for all ages. I listened the the audiobook but felt like I should get a print copy and a highlighter do some underlining!

Thanks to @netgalley for an advanced copy of this book. It will be released on 5/1/22.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for a copy of “You Still Look the Same” in exchange of an honest review. There’s so much covered in this compact collection. Much of it reads like a litany because of the compression of language. Doctor strategically creates sentences in which articles, subjects or verbs are omitted. It gives the collection a feeling of floating just above rocky ground. The collection covers age, race, gender, romantic relationships, familial relationships…altogether a moving debut of poetry.

This was my first book by Farzana Doctor and I very much enjoyed it. Thank you to NetGalley for the early copy of the audiobook. The narration was perfect. A quick, enjoyable read. Definitely recommend.

I (like many other reviewers it seems) checked out the audiobook. That's not always my favorite way to consume poetry, but I thought this was so gorgeous and modern that it worked great. It's funny and deep and light and powerful all at once. I really appreciated the way Farzana Doctor spoke about middle age — it's something I personally don't often see in works like this. It feels trendy and sweet and heavy in the best way, and I can't wait to read more of her work.

Thank you to NetGalley and to the publisher for the free copy in exchange for an honest review.

I listened to the audiobook and it sounded just like some good ass spoken word. Beautifully written and nuanced with lots of sensitive content that can’t be easy to write about beautifully. Love love loved it! This is the authentic, original type of poetry I hope to see more of. Some topics discussed are the effects of misogyny, genital mutilation, and racism. Definitely worth the read/listen. Big thanks to NetGalley and the publishers!

I listened to this as an audiobook poetry collection. It takes just over an hour and is a pleasant enough experience with a good narrator. I found I didn't connect with the writing as well as I might have if it was written.

Each poem was written in such a way that I could envision the scene perfectly and feel the emotions displayed with my very heart. Very talented writing.