The space between the teenage years and adulthood is the most formative years of one's life. It is then we truly begin to understand love, loss, and self-discovery. seventeen and twenty-seven will take you along for the ride through a collection of poetry and prose detailing the author's firsthand account as a hopeless young teen facing growing up, mental health, first loves, and finding a reason worth fighting for. Follow her experiences through accompanying photography taken into adulthood, and be inspired by the lessons learned that transformed her into a hopeful young woman.