I was very excited to start The Memory of After, and I guess I could say that I had somewhat high expectations for it. Although I really liked some parts, I found myself not liking others.

One of my favorite things about this book was the way that flashbacks from the Net were incorporated for both the main and some side characters. The main character created a bit of a mystery about her past while narrating in Level Two and I really enjoyed how the author gave you little snippets about her past from when Felicia relived her memories again. I also enjoyed seeing her character while she was alive, compared to the Felicia of Level Two.

While I really liked the flashbacks, I wasn't a big fan of their time in the purgatory-type world of Level Two. I didn't think that there was enough world building, and I didn't feel like I was actually there with Felicia and the other characters.

The characters were indifferent to me. I didn't love them and I didn't hate them. Felicia wasn't that strong of a main character. The "love triangle" with Neil and Julian did have me entertained though. The main reason for this was because I wanted to know what Julian did that made Felicia so mad and unable to trust him.

Overall, it was an okay, quick and different read. I am excited to read the next book in the series though, because by the end I was very interested in learning more about the world of Level Two, but not necessarily the characters.

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