YMMV / Secrets

• Diagnosed by the Audience: It can be quite easy to read India as having some form of high-functioning Autism - she's very intelligent but has difficulty making friends despite her attempts, is nervous and timid around other people unless they bring up a topic she's passionate about, tends to hype fixate on subjects of interest (Anne Frank), is very empathetic but tends to be Innocently Insensitive, very devoted to her Only Friend, Treasure, briefly mentions she can't stand it when people shout at her (Autistic people often experience bad sensory overload with loud, sharp noises) and is distressed hearing Mrs Gibbs read aloud from Anne Frank's diary, finding her voice very off-putting. It's never outright touched upon but India does mention seeing a therapist towards the end of the novel who helps her understand herself better, hinting she might have been diagnosed with something off-page.