Salinger (2)

My judgement is that J.D. Salinger is overrated. This body of his work is slim. The Catcher in the Rye is a youth cult classic, but as time goes on it has become very dated and stale. I suspect that most young people today have never read it. The Glass family is disturbed and slightly interesting, but not worth much discussion anymore. The Seymour raise the roof high book is incomprehensible. The short stories hold up best. I have read the stories twice and may read them again some day, but not anytime soon despite the demise of the author.