I never read a book from Asimov (I just read occasionally by the way) and i dont really know Asimov writing style. Concerning Simmons I heard that Illium and Olympos requires some knowledge from the Greek mythology; (there is a lot of references to Homer Iliad and Odyssey) and, not that I don't like it, but I am not really aware of such thing. So does I really have to know some stuff about Greek mythology and Homer Iliad? Or can I give it a go even if i don't have such knowledge...
Btw, i am not saying here that I have no interest in the Greek mythology...
thank you!