Worth the price and the wait to carry your Kindle safely in style.
When I finally decided to order a Kindle Paperwhite, I knew I wanted a simple leather case. It was difficult to find one without a magnetic closure, and I preferred an absence of fancy latches and metal buckles. I'm not sure how I happened upon the product page for this handmade case but I'm certainly pleased I did. The supple leather exterior is smooth and tactilely pleasant, The interior is soft, where it's needed to prevent scratches to the screen. The coloring is very close to that as shown in the stock photos, minus a majority of the distress lines which will appear more profoundly as it ages. This will only get better looking as life also adds its own character marks during its service protecting my e-reader. The stitching is quite uniform for a hand performed operation, and the seams appear to be glued, too. The leather closure strap on my item is longer than pictured, wrapping around the case two and a half times. If I had to find fault with this case in some way, it would be that the interior surface of the case sheds small debris as is common of the unfinished side of leather. Knowing this, I would feel unreasonable reducing my rating for what is essentially an expected characteristic of an otherwise 5 star item. More than likely, I will have to find a new use for this case many years from now when my brand new Paperwhite eventually ceases to function, as all electronic devices have their finite lifespans but quality leather will last a lifetime. I'll be sure to update this review after I've used my new case for an extended bit of time.<br />I know this is not directly about the product itself but since it may influence a potential purchaser who's on the fence, I received my case 15 days after ordering (not counting the day it was placed) using the standard shipping option. I find this acceptable due to the handmade nature of the item and that it was shipped to New York from China.<br />Edited to update: Happy to report, both case and Kindle are going strong as of March 2021.
Rating: 5 stars