First off I want to say that the notebook in most respects meets my expectation. The appearance is really classy, with the insertion strings, the feel of the outer shell is pleasant and you can put his favorite pen in the loop. Everything is wonderful. But if the bond is so bad that it used daily (I have used it as a diary) after only 2 weeks and about 15 pages described begins to tear apart and after 3 months is so completely fallen apart, that now so several parts notebook has 2 stars are actually still 2 too much. Pity!