“Lynn” (protagonist) and “Katie” (foil character) “Takeshima” are five and nine years old, respectively. The parents of the two girls labor in a chicken-processing plant.
In the Japanese language “kira-kira” きらきら means “twinkling”. According to “Lynn Takeshima” her older sister “Katie” makes everything seem “kira-kira” きらきら (twinkling). “Katie Takeshima” (the older sister) becomes ill. The younger sister, “Lynn Takeshima” becomes caregiver until “Katie” dies of “lymphoma”.
