The Kobo Forma is good for its waterproof design and big screen, but it doesn't reach the heights of the Kindle Oasis. However, it's a suitable alternative if you want to avoid Amazon, or you're already embedded in the Kobo ecosystem.

Strong battery life; Comfortable reading experience; Waterproof build;

Lacklustre design; Limited ebook store; Very expensive

Strong if understated design, a lovely big screen and chunky handle yet a slim, lightweight (and water-resistant) body: the Kobo Forma eReader is a pleasure to hold and use, and goes a long way towards justifying its high price tag.

Big screen; Water-resistant; Easy to side-load ebooks; Supports ePub;

Kobo book store not well curated;

It's possible to have too much of a good thing. The $279.99 Kobo Forma, the largest mainstream e-reader, is just a little bit too much for most readers. It's terrific for large print and manga, but its extra-wide form factor makes it unwieldy enough that we recommend smaller, less expensive devices, like Kobo's own Kobo Clara HD, for most folks. Design The Kobo Forma has a flat front marked by an 8-inch, 1,920-by-1,440 E Ink Mobius screen. There's a handle next to the screen with physical page-turn buttons on it; the back is textured. The whole thing is very light and slim at 6.29 by 6.97 by 0.33 inches (HWD) and 6.95 ounces. Like other Kobos, the Forma has a color-changing backlight you can manually slide from blue to yellow, or have it change automatically throughout the day. The big screen can be used in left-handed portrait, right-handed portrait, or even landscape mode. Kobo offers a $49.99 leather cover, in black or purple, that puts the device to sleep when it's closed ...

Kobo's top-of-the-line ebook reader is great if you feel other options are too cramped, but it's more device than most people need.

Big screen is great for large type and manga; Light for its size; Waterproof; Public library integration; Handles many file formats

Expensive; Not pocketable; Materials don't feel premium

The size of page is large. I really like the light change to warm colour as it gets later at night. Such a bonus being able to borrow books from the council library for free. It's very light to hold even with the cover on.

I have been begging my mother for this for months as a belated birthday present. Am not disappointed. My Kobo Forma is so easy to use with the touch screen, all the formats it can handle, internet connectivity and the easiness of transferring files. An absolute must have for any book lover!

I bought this primarily to read articles via Pocket (shown on the Kobo as "Articles"), so I haven't yet considered the book feature, but I can say the interface for reading is great. The screen is much bigger than a typical e-reader and refreshes well, which makes reading easy. It can even read PDFs well, with the unfortunate caveat that Pocket hides them! But possible to access them from the experimental browser and probably from Dropbox.

Already my go to device for reading both fiction & professional books. Light, easy to use, connects with my public library. Excellent readability in both natural and artificial light. Quiet expensive for what it is, but for convenience it wins hands down.

I bought the first one about June 2020. By March 2021 I was returning the third Forma that I'd had. They had all frozen mid read. I've just got a cheaper kobo and a JB Hifi gift card for the difference. I cannot recommend this model.

Has a large screen yet the weight is lower than older smaller e readers. There is a hidden white text on black background mode for people who want that. The buttons don't feel great but function correctly. The yellow light mode is great for evening reading.

Excellent. light, large screen size similar to small book. Much improved from earlier models, which themselves were very good.