I was super excited ordering this it looked gorgeous and a perfect space saver. Upon opening the box and inspecting the boards some of the pieces were cracked and chipped. It was not cracked fully through so I decided to go ahead assembling the shelves. The instructions say to use a screwdriver which is WRONG you definitely need a drill. The middle piece was a nightmare to put together it was so difficult! Overall the struggles I must say the bookcase is absolutely perfect and gorgeous. I love that it is tall and has many shelves also its the perfect width, not sticking out too much.