Beautiful poems about the things we all share as women. I really enjoyed it.

Thanks to the publisher for the eARC in exchange for my review.

Sometimes I find myself just needing a break from regular novels. I need the palette cleanser of a poetry book. I am so glad to have read this one when I needed a little something different. I found myself resonating with most of the poems and they were all so beautifully written! I found myself tearing up at the ones to our children because being a mother is the best job I've ever had. And to see the love between mother and child so beautifully captured truly moved me. I will be recommending this book to everyone! Huge thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for the chance to read this book in exchange for an honest review!

Thank you NetGalley and St. Martin's Press for granting me access to this book in exchange for an honest review.
Same is a beautiful, soul-stirring collection that celebrates the universal desire to be seen and understood. Hannah's honest, relatable voice captures the tender details of friendship, womanhood, and connection in a way that feels both nostalgic and validating.
One line I keep thinking about: "How do we give away our hearts to the people we love and still make sure they stay whole?"
A reminder to cherish the little moments—and that we're never truly alone.⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

thank you to netgalley and author hannah rosenberg especially for this wonderful poetry anthology.

i have grown tired of a lot of modern poetry, with the same tropes in every poem, the same style. this though? best poetry book i have read in a very very long time.

the book covers raw feelings of parenthood, struggles with feelings of inadequacy, being a human in the modern world (screams).

fabulous read.

The poetry in this book was poignant and feeling, I could literally feel the emotion and love ooze of the pages as I read it. It struck me how each poem talked about the simple everyday life with appreciation and care for each moment that passes. It is indeed a reflection of life, with a focus on past, present, and future with love for motherhood, friendship, family, and self infused in each line.

This was so beautiful and sweet. I really liked when she talked about the friendships that form our early lives and how foundational they are to who we develop into as people. To often we are in a hurry to find the love of our lives and start families when they are the first connections we make. This was a quick read but I loved it and will continue to keep an eye out for this author.

Thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for the arc

I really enjoyed this poem book. I thought it made you think about your own life and how to appreciate the small things. Beautiful

First off, a big thank you to NetGalley, St. Martin’s Press, and Hannah Rosenberg for the ARC of Same in exchange for an honest review!

Wow—this poetry collection hit me right in the heart. Same is one of those books that makes you feel understood on such a deep level, you find yourself nodding along, teary-eyed, thinking yes, exactly this. Hannah Rosenberg has such a gift for capturing the quiet, powerful moments that make up a woman’s life—especially the kind of life that juggles being a mother, a partner, a friend, and still, somehow, a self.

As a 34-year-old married mom of three, I found myself in these poems over and over again. Rosenberg doesn’t shy away from the messy parts—exhaustion, identity shifts, the ache of wanting to be everything for everyone while still trying to hold on to who you are. She writes about the relationships we have with our children, our spouses, our bodies, our younger selves—and she does it with such clarity, gentleness, and truth.

There were so many moments that made me pause and reread a line just to sit with it a little longer. And yes, I definitely wiped away more than a few tears. The beauty in Same lies in its simplicity—its honest reflection of everyday life and how profoundly sacred that everyday-ness can be.

This collection is perfect for anyone navigating womanhood, motherhood, and all the in-between spaces. I really, really enjoyed this one, and I can already tell it’s a book I’ll return to again and again.

I think it likely goes without saying that Hannah Rosenberg's "Same" won't resonate with everyone. Truthfully, I'm not quite sure why it resonated with me, however, I found this first poetry collection from Instagram poet @hannahrowrites to be refreshingly simple, honest, and affirming of the human experience.

I was not familiar with Rosenberg prior to reading "Same," though I've since checked out her Instagram page and can easily understand why the accessible, gently wise Rosenberg clicks with readers across a variety of life stages. Rosenberg's simplicity, and I mean simplicity in a complimentary way, will likely irritate some who will find her poetry, perhaps, lacking the depth we've convinced ourselves poetry is required to have.

Hogwash.

Rosenberg writes with a quiet rhythm and familiar tone intuitively weaving together familiar life experiences into a relatable voice with which many of us will identify. A relatively new mother, Rosenberg writes about girlhood, marriage, motherhood, deeply grounded friendship, and the persistent desire for human connection. At a time in my life when I am near losing my last immediate family member, Rosenberg's writing taps into that longing for meaningful relationships and a sense of not being alone.

"Same" is a relatively quick read, a journey through one woman's life experiences that will likely feel familiar and meaningful to many. I enjoyed it immensely and look forward to reading it again.

I really liked the writing style that Rosenberg used throughout this collection. It made me feel seen in some of her poems, and it was interesting to read them even though I couldn't relate to all of them. Although, I will say, sometimes the poems felt a bit repetitive. Still, I admired the use of enjambment and punctuation to add character to some of these poems.

Even if all of the poems weren't necessarily for me, I think that this work is something that is important to put out into the world. Contemporary poetry tells stories and changes lives that need to be changed. It helps people share their voices and stories. Overall, I'd recommend giving this one a read.

I really enjoyed this quick read! Glad I read this own. good poetry and writing. Would read her other works for sure!

Thank you so much to NetGalley and the publisher for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review! I would say this was about a 3.5-4 star read for me. I will be honest in saying that some of the poems, either stylistically or in subject matter just weren’t for me. That being said, others truly felt like a warm healing hug. This was a quick and sweet read and I would recommend it to those who like this style of poetry.

Thank you to NetGalley in Saint Martins Griffin for providing me this arc. Wow, this was such a beautiful poetry book. I loved all the beautiful words and stories that were woven into this book, Hannah truly does such a good job explaining how great life is even when life sucks at times. I loved how she was explaining about accepting your body and talking to your body as if it’s his own friend. I think this was truly such a remarkable book to read and one that I’m definitely gonna be coming back to and I think you should definitely read this.

What a lovely collection of poems! I made a goal for myself to read more poetry this year and reading same by hannah rosenberg was a perfect choice to carry out that goal. What I liked: straightforward and honest poems about girlhood, womanhood and everything in between. What I didn’t like (not that it wasn’t “good”, I just couldn’t relate): the repetitiveness of being a mother and motherhood. Some of my favorite poems from this collection were “Me as a woman, me as a girl,” “In the middle of the night I wake up coughing,” and “It all, I think, comes down to friendship.” 
Thank you to St. Martin’s Press and NetGalley for the ARC!

I received a complimentary copy of this book of poetry from the publisher via NetGalley. All opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.

I was excited to receive this book because I enjoy reading poetry. In complete honesty, I had not read abt of Hannah Rosenberg’s poems before being approved for this book. I found her poems raw, honest, and relatable. I especially enjoyed the sections with poems about accepting yourself as you are, and friendship, and family. I look forward to reading more of Hannah’s poetry.

I have been on a huge poetry reading kick and this did not disappoint! Beautiful poetry. I hadn’t heard of this author before but I look forward to reading more.

I love this poetry collection and how it touches upon motherhood, marriage, adulthood, and friendship. I can see that this will be a book I'll buy for friends and family. I don[t usually feel this way about poetry, but this collection really resonated with me. Kudos to Hannah Rosenberg. I can't wait to read more from this author.

The poetry book written in such a beautiful way reveals something. I feel it every time I read this book. These poems show many life stages through various things.

Thank you NetGalley for this ARC of Same in exchange for an honest review! A poetry fan getting to read this during national poetry month and what a treat that is.

3.5 stars ⭐️ rounding up to a 4 for social platforms without half star ratings.

As someone who can relate to the author and so many of the experiences that were written about, I really did enjoy this collection. It felt like a hug, a candle lit on a rainy day and a long conversation with a close friend.

* What I liked:

Like author Hannah, I am an adult woman, a champion for other women, a mother to a daughter, a wife, a sister to a sister, and someone who has a centered life around the family and home. It was beautiful to see so many of my own thoughts and feelings reflected back to me in such a beautiful way. This collection of poetry took on an honest and hopeful aura that is destined to help you heal and move forward from old thoughts and patterns.

Separated into several sections of dedication, I enjoyed the poems dedicated to our younger selves, our friends, and our children very much. Many of the poems within these sections made me very emotional and even changed the way I viewed a thing or two.


* What wasn’t my favorite:

While working my way through this collection, it started to feel a bit repetitive by the midway point. Even after moving into different sections there was a lot of repetitive word usage and circling themes /cadences. I would have enjoyed more variety and perspectives between the poems, but if not that at least between the separate sections.

As someone who is a lover of freestyle poetry, a good amount of these poems fell flat. Many of them lacked creativity, versatility and did not bring up much feeling in me. While I appreciated what was being said, it felt more like (at times) someone jotting down a quick note about the day they’ve had. There is power in that as well but maybe it wasn’t for me.


⭐️ Overall this book was a big warm hug and definitely capable of drawing out some tears and deeper feels. I’d definitely recommend this for mothers who want to find solace in knowing you’re not alone or to others who are looking to walk in someone else’s shoes for a while to build understanding and empathy.

The poems in this are really easy to read but I don't think it's breaking any boundaries. I find it hard to judge poetry because if its not in the sphere of sameness as the others I don't really see a difference. If you like poetry you'll probably like it but otherwise I'm not sure it's anything crazy!