The Redemption of Time

Had some really good ideas, and I thought the development between the couple at the beginning was fun. We see the return of ideas and characters that tied up loose ends that weren't really loose in the first place, which was interesting but i found it hard to suspend my disbelief because it seemed too convenient.

Furthermore, for a book with redemption in the title, I thought Cheng Xin would be given a chance. After the catastrophic results of her decisions in the series, it would have been interesting for her character to grow beyond being a kind-hearted fuckup. Instead, her character is ridiculed, she's given vapid emotions that put Yun Tianming on a pedastel, and given no satisfying conclusion. Rather, the opportunities to "save" the universe are given to Yun Tianming. To then draw connection of that character to Cixin felt so gratuitous and suck-up mega fan behaviour by the authour, and solidified this book being fanfiction to me. I'm disappointed by the portrayal of the characters at the end of the book, but I still enjoyed the concepts and explanations of the trilogy's events.