Terry Pratchett

Do NOT skip the footnotes!
A pleasing medley of historical fact and anecdote, touching moments, silly moments and moments of fascinating insight. Great pacing, at no stage in the life recounted does the reader feel lost in the weeds - like a particular time period has overstayed its welcome, or that it was too brief; would that we could say the same for Terry's life span. 
Hard to shake pervasive sadness reading this, knowing he's gone, that his final years were often a struggle, nevertheless a fair amount of giggling was done as well, and I was surprised to realize that Wilkins' writing elicited it almost as often as those passages directly credited to Pratchett. 
Something of a dual narrative, the story of Terry's life interwoven with the story of the biographer's time with Terry, which I don't mind, because I think the warm remembrance of a friend is a better fit than a coldly factual account would be. Which does not stop the biographer from being honest, even matter of fact about Terry's flaws.
While I appreciate the sparing intermittent references to Pratchett's deterioration throughout earlier chapters, flashing forward before going back to linear narrative, as it feels like an attempt to gently prepare us for the time when it will start to go downhill, I was still sobbing by the end.
⚠️ Particularly if you have ever witnessed a loved one dealing with Alzheimer's, there are passages in this book that will rip your heart out; discussion of assisted dying. 
I think I was resistant to the idea of anybody but Terry Pratchett writing about Terry Pratchett, but that last line, and footnote, of the epilogue capped it for me. This was beautifully written, and while my eyes and nose and emotions are raw, I'm still glad I read it.