My 13 year old daughter loves to read and wanted a nice bookshelf to store and display her "real" books.  This is a nice shelf and works well for her.  My husband and I were able to assemble in a couple of hours without a problem.  The only reservation I have is that the dark finish didn't quite cover some of the raw wood edges.  I was able to get a touchup pen to colour the raw wood, and it is hardly noticeable now.