At just seventeen, Sneha Pandey steps into the literary world with a voice that is both fresh and fearless. Her debut book, The Art of Being Seventeen, is more than a novel—it’s a mirror to the quiet chaos of adolescence, the emotions we often silence, and the shadows that follow us as we grow. Through an intimate and immersive narrative, she captures the raw essence of youth—the uncertainties, the questions, the moments that seem small but leave lasting imprints.
Written in an expressive blend of Hinglish and decorated with quirky doodles, the book is as unfiltered as teenage thoughts themselves. It tells the story of a young girl’s journey at seventeen, where every emotion is heightened, every silence says something, and the world feels both too loud and too distant. While rooted in the context of caste and social complexity, the story expands beyond boundaries, focusing on internal battles that are painfully familiar to many. Readers will find themselves drawn into the eerie undertones, the hauntingly real moments, and the poetic rhythm of a story that doesn’t just speak—it lingers.
Sneha’s writing is deeply personal, yet universal. Her words are not polished for perfection but carved from honesty, confusion, and courage. She writes like someone who has felt deeply and observed quietly. Despite her young age, she manages to create something that resonates with readers across age groups—especially those who remember, or are living, the overwhelming whirlwind of being seventeen. Outside the pages, Sneha is as intriguing as her characters. A thinker, a vlogger, and a storyteller with a curious mind and a rebel heart, she believes in sharing only fragments of her world. The rest, she leaves to the imagination. The Art of Being Seventeen is her first step, and if this debut is any indication, her voice is one that literature will be hearing for a long time.
