This chair is on the small side… which is perfect for my daughter’s reading nook in her bedroom. We wanted a chair with as small a footprint as possible for her room. The seat is fairly firm. As an adult the back of the chair hits in the middle of my back. It will be perfect for my 8 y/o daughter for years to come. (And it’s comfortable for me as well, I just don’t know that I’d purchase it for my living room if I wanted a similar style, I’d probably get a bigger chair if adults would be sitting in it more.)