What status does the Roman Cathechism have nowadays?

I actually find the *Roman Catechism* much more interesting to read than the *Catechism of the Catholic Church* (CCC) we have nowadays. The CCC is actually less easy to read than the *Roman Catechism* for me. The CCC was not written for people like me. It even frustrates me at time. The Roman Catechism does not frustrate me. What status does the *Roman Catechism* have nowadays? Should we read it?