Today’s review is about SAME by Hannah Rosenberg. It’s a collection of poetry about friendships, girlhood, and motherhood.
Author: Hannah Rosenberg
Series: None
Age Category: Adult
Publisher: St. Martin’s Griffin
Publish Date: October 21, 2025
Print Length: 240
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Same Synopsis
Synopsis
“I still haven’t figured out how to keep / my shower floor clean or make morning / smoothies or respond to stress calmly. / Same, same, same my friends tell me, a love note of sorts.”
The debut collection from beloved Instagram poet @hannahrowrites, Same is a celebration of one thing we all have in common: a desire to be seen and understood. With her artful blend of intuitive and wise insights, Hannah’s observations resonate with readers across multiple life stages—girlhood, marriage, motherhood and beyond. Centering friendship and connection, her poems are filled with the kind of recognizable, intimate details described by a relatable, honest voice that make readers nod along and instantly want to share with someone they love.
In a world that often aims to make women feel smaller, Same offers an unparalleled feeling of visibility and validation, and a reminder that not only are we not alone, but we’re also all in this together.
Same Review
I received a free, digital, advanced reading copy of this book from the publisher. My review is my own and reflects my honest opinion about this book.
SAME by Hannah Rosenberg is a book of poetry about various stages of her life, all of which could invariably be classified as “womanhood.” As someone who does not read much poetry, SAME interested me because the poetry Rosenberg shares on Instagram is accessible. It is easy to understand and it is not heavy on the metaphors or academic references. She writes from a very personal perspective–her own life–but in a way that’s fairly broad and thus fairly relatable.
As the official synopsis describes, Rosenberg writes about girlhood, marriage, and motherhood. She also reflects on the friendships she has with her long-time female friends. These subjects ostensibly should be relatable to many women. However, poetry is incredibly subjective, especially if written about one’s own life. I felt as though many of the poems were about motherhood, which for me is not incredibly relatable, so I didn’t connect with SAME as much as I hoped. And while the other poems were somewhat more relatable to me, I did not find them particularly memorable.
However, that’s not to say every reader will feel the same as me. Notably, poetry has always been tough for me to get into, though I try to explore it again now and then to broaden my reading horizons.
Rating: 3.25
Content warnings: n/a
Reading format: Kindle e-book
This collection sounds perfect for women at a certain stage of life. I don’t follow any poets so I had no idea about this author, but I’m glad you enjoyed the poems for the most part.
Agreed! I’ve found a few poets on instagram, but this is the only one whose published works I’ve read.