i love this journal!! it is very well built and the leather is authentic. the pages are thick enough that ink doesn’t bleed through but not overly thick. it is the perfect size as well. not too big and not too small. i also love that it is refillable. very nice to know that i don’t have to worry about running out of room. the packaging was amazing. it came in a box that was wrapped in bubble wrap. the journal was also wrapped inside the box. no need to worry about you journal getting damaged. i love this good looking, practical journal and i would highly recommend this for anyone!