Overall, my wife and I are very happy with this purchase.  We had mutually (separately) decided on some ladder style bookshelves to fill out the living- room.  The thinking was that the lean to the shelf would prevent them from dominating and overly filling up the space.  These are just right;  they might even be a little shorter than you're expecting.  In our case it works out well, since we're planning to hang some photos along the upper part of the wall.

They hold a good amount - with the lower shelves being ideal for wider volumes, and the upper shelves more for slim volumes and little knick-knacks.

Assembly was easy - and they feel relatively sturdy.  They had a faint odor of varnish or stain on them when I unboxed them - but it faded quickly.