There is nobody who doesn't feel, at their core, like they're an underdog

The interesting thing about writing YA novels is that they're all (so far as I can see) about people who feel as if they're oppressed. No matter how powerful the characters might be, they always see themselves as geeks and nerds and losers who want to be on top. It's like the X-Men. The X-Men have super duper magical powers and can read minds and destro…