In a world of humans, whats a cyborg turtle to do?

Its a fair question in the bizarre, compelling story of Mr. Turtle. Yusaku Kitanos science fiction masterpiece, originally published under the eponymous title Kame-kun, renews the visionary integrity that won it the Nihon SF Taisho (Japans equivalent of the Nebula) Award in 2001 as it finds its way into English at last. Kitanos protagonist is a hero in a half shell of an altogether different sort, a killing machine designed for combat who wants only to enjoy the simple pleasures of his daily life-working a blue collar job, going to the...