I used to be a die-hard fan of the Moleskine diary, but I haven't purchased anything other than a package of cahiers since I started bullet journaling. This was my first Moleskine classic in a handful of years, and I think they must have changed something. The paper has a slight shine to it, and it takes a moment for anything other than a ballpoint pen to soak into the paper, which means you get a ton of streaks and splotchy ink marks if you aren't extremely careful. I can't imagine how bad it would be for lefties.