The Mortal Instruments Boxed Set: City of Bones; City of Ashes; City of Glass (Mortal Instruments Series) Book

Where to begin with this book?



Jace Wayland is supposed to be a hot, snarky bad boy with a heart of gold, and hair of gold. he snarks the shit out of everything as soon as the opportunity arises, and even when the opportunity doesn't arise.

but Jace does not have a heart of gold, no matter how much Clary and Clare try to convince you. at the end of the book, Isabelle tells Clary that she brings out the kindness that's inside of Jace. we're supposed to believe that Clary changed Jace and made him a good person. this idea is shoved down your throat and paraded through the whole series.

but there is never an instance when Jace is more than just a whiny little bitch.

he has the air of someone who wears Ed Hardy tee-shirts and purposely messes up their hair and has strategically untied shoelaces, and talks about how hard it is living on the streets when they live in their parents Beverly Hills mansion. you know the type. they talk about how much they hate mainstream music and sellouts and say they shop at thrift stores. they make jokes about women getting in the kitchen and making them sandwiches and say "cool story bro."

Jace does none of these things, except the last one - there's an actual joke about that in City of Ashes - but he has the air of someone who does. he's that guy. he's that douchebag playing music loudly on his cell phone even though he has headphones in his bag.