I purchased this journal for my wife, who loves Pride and Prejudice and everything Jane Austen. She was thrilled with it. As a journal the story will be whatever you write in it, BUT, this "Novel Journal" is exactly that. The novel, Pride and Prejudice, is written in small type and thus makes up the lines of the Journal that you will write in. The text is so small that at first I thought the lines of the journal were poorly done because the ink wasn't constant. BUT, then when the realization dawns that the lines are the text I was amazed. NOW, the text is so small that I needed a magnifying glass to read it (at my advanced age), but younger folks might not have that problem.This is a very interesting concept and thus makes this a unique gift.The binding is well made and does not appear to have any space issues or tearing apart issues, at least at this time.The Leather Cover is nice to the touch, it is engraved with the beginning chapter of Pride and Prejudice running across it like a book (and around the Title of the Journal). Thus another unique aspect of the journal.Like most journals there is a strap that wraps around the book to hold it shut, that strap is attached to the back cover and thus you pull it to wrap around the entire book when you are through writing.The inside has a page where you can add your name to let everyone know who this journal belongs to, my only question is will you put your real name or your "pen name" or the name of your favorite Jane Austen Character?There are plenty of pages for journaling, so that will not disappoint.The price seemed high to me at first, but now that we have it I think the price is just right for the product.Enjoy!