Ok I hope most of you have read The Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger. Well doesn't the main character Holden Caufield remind you sorta of Jace? I mean their not exactly alike, but their attitudes sorta are. Like for instance their whole take on not caring about anyone else. But Jace is alot more grounded then Holden is thats for sure. So does anyone have any opinions about this? Or if you can think of another fictional character thats alot like Jace, but for me Holden's attitude just screamed JACE!

Holden and Jace are somewhat similar, I can see what you mean. However there's a lot more to Holden than there is Jace, which is understandable. Catcher in the Rye is a mainly psychological look into this boy's brain. What he likes, what he doesn't. Holden may be very cynical, as is Jace, but I think that's mostly what they have in common. Holden has trouble with his reality, and the fact that the world is corrupt and dangerous for those things he loves or thinks are innocent. Holden has trouble dealing with the fact that all things innocent will be corrupt soon enough. That's why he hates serious curse words. Though, Holden does curse a great deal they're never the great and horrible swears such as the f-bomb, etc. He says damn and hell almost every other word, sure, but never the f-bomb. I like to call what Holden has the glass box complex. He wants everything to stay as it is in a glass box and never change. He can't deal with change and that in turn leads to his downfall and ultimate nervous breakdown. Jace is similar in his attitude toward Clary and not wanting her to deal with things, he wants to do it himself and deal with the horrors that being a shadowhunter brings. However, he is willing enough to bring her along and corrupt her. He is the reason she's apart of that world now and he caused the corruption so.. in that sense Holden and Jace aren't very alike. I do agree that their attitude in being an overly pessimisstic person are very similar, I suppose. So I can sort of see what you mean. I'm still trying to figure out who else Jace is like, I'll have to get back to you, though.

I'm glad I'm not the only that thinks theirs something similar between Jace and Holden. But nevertheless their are also major differences just like the ones you pointed out Katy. I hope everyone else agrees too...

i really havent read that book that u think the main character relato jace. all in all i think jace sort of reminds me of edward from the twilight series because at the end when jace finds out "everything" he's very protective of clary n loves her n that feeling is reciprocated, too. and also reminds me to this other book or series sweep with morgan and hunter how they felt at the begining they hated each other that were just about to reap each others' throats! and at the end of it all they end up together and with a daughter; not that jace and clary would end up like that just u know making some onnection there with out the daughter part . though i think for the most part that jace n clary will end up together something is up in the city of glass and according of waht i read the exerpt is more like they will, i won't like it much if she ends up with simon though hes nice n all i think is jace that would b it but who knows really. we have to wait for couple of months till then but try to make some connections ot it!
sorry for the long replay! is just that i love this books their awesome impossible to put down!
it also reminds me to midnighters that was a good trilogy too.