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Different kind of book

I'm in the mood to read a book that isn't about a main character who is super special and talented, who will always save the day.  I want a book from Draco Malfoy's point of view, or Neville!  Maybe Jasper, Rosalie, or Jacob.  You'd still see all the stuff the great one does, but from someone else's standpoint.  And, you'd get to see more about their life.  Am I the only one who thinks a book like that would be interesting?  Can you name any books like that that I should read?

Fallout by Ellen Hopkins

  One thing I can't deny about Ellen Hopkins is that the lady knows how to write!  I love the flow of every one of her books, the intriguing hooks at the end of each character section, and the different format of each poem/verse.  Some of the layouts are simple and straightforward, while others creatively separate a word or two of each paragraph, forming a separate sentence out of those words that touches on the essence of the entire poem.   In all of these aspects, Fallout does not disappoint. Fallout is the third book of the Crank series, which is a fictional account of real life events that Ellen Hopkins went through with her own daughter.  She manages to weave truth and fiction together in a fashion that keeps the reader tied to the story.  The two previous books of the series were written from Kristina/Bree's point of view, while Fallou t takes a different perspective and shows the reader how Kristina's choices and mistakes have affected the live...