Who is your favourite/least favourite character in Village by the Sea?

My favourite character would be Hari. Let me state my reasons.

Hari
1)He is the protagonist of this novel and I find him very hardworking. He is able to cope with the stress and burden being put on him as he has to take up the role of the 'father' after his father became a drunkard.
2)Having to take up the role as the 'father', he dropped out of school. He tries to make ends meet and perseveres. He even leaves his home and village just to find a job in Bombay. He always tries his best to relieve the financial crisis his family and I admire his perseverance.
3)He juggles between two jobs. One as a helper at a restaurant and one as a helper at a watch mending shop. At the watch mending shop, the owner teaches him how the mend a watch and he is willing to learn. This shows that Hari is keen to learn something and help relieve the financial crisis his family is facing.