Catcher in the Rye for a 12 year old boy?

[HughHonour]

My son is a bright advanced reader. He is diagnosed with Asperger's but is perceptive and has insight to many topics .

My x-partner (his mum ) does not think he is emotonally ready for the book and would like him to read it at an older age (18) . I should say she is very controlling in most things .

I differ and like to expose him to a variety of books that he normally gobbles up . He has just finishes Tolkien : Lord of the Rings .

[schmalex]

It has sex and alcohol in it, so I guess it depends whether you think that is ok.
Mind you, I just read whatever I wanted at that age (often highly inappropriate!) and I turned out ok

[IndridCold]

My DS studied it at school at 12, although I don't think they read the whole thing.

[cariadlet]

I wouldn't give it to my 12 year old.

But that's because it's on my list of most boring, irritating, overrated books and I wouldn't inflict it on her.