The Meadows is a fantastic YA book about a dystopian society that wants everyone to abide by what they consider normal. The main character Eleanor gets accepted to the Meadows and comes to find out that things are not what they seem. I really enjoyed the plot and found it disturbing and thrilling. It really comes close to how awful people are currently in our society and that really hit a nerve with me. I kept thinking is this where we are headed? So many of the thoughts and feelings directed at a marginalized group are familiar in this one. The writing is top notch and the story flows easily back and forth between present and past. The characters were very well written, they all were strong individuals that had a lot of dimensions. I loved Eleanor, Rose, and June. This is such a great story! Things are not what they seem sometimes which turns out to be really cool. I look forward to reading more by this author.