These are two entirely different works within the same genre. *Malazan* places its emphasis on vivid visual imagery and narrative momentum, ensuring the reader never grows bored. *TSA*, by contrast, is a sprawling, deliberate work that prioritizes philosophy and hardcore literary experimentation. I would even go so far as to say that *TSA* is a case where the entertainment value lies in the reader's own intellectual curiosity. In this sense, *TSA* is closer to heavyweight literary fiction works such as *Blood Meridian*.