Very attractive (I got this bookcase in espresso) and easy to assemble with good instructions (it took two of us about an hour from start to finish).  I always use wood glue to bond wood-on-wood surfaces on assembly-required furniture, so this turned out solid as a rock (but I think it would have been very sturdy even  without the glue).  A great bookcase, pleasing to the eye, very functional and well worth the price.