The other day I read a quote by some author, I think it was Lionel Shriver, who said that perfect characters are boring because they're not real. Real people have problems and baggage. Authors shouldn't worry about creating a main character who is likeable, because perfect characters don't leave room for growth and improvement.
A good example, I think, is Nathaniel from the Amulet of Samarkand trilogy. I know it's a series for young adults, but Nathaniel wasn't perfect, and he improved. The same goes for Artemis Fowl, Katniss Everdeen, Harry Potter, Ellie Linton... at times you hate them, but it doesn't matter how unlikeable they can be because you realise that they could be real people.
So that's what I'm aiming for with Ava Thorne, the main character of my Nano novel. Although I haven't written anything in four days because I'm stuck :(
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