I don't agree with the other 5* reviews. This bookcase is ok and easy to assemble. Assembly and hardware used is very much like all of this type of thing. However at the time I purchased this item, and still while I am writing this, the description says the the shelves are made of wood. I took this to mean solid wood... not particle-board since the description states that the other parts of the bookcase are made from particle-board. Other reviewers seem to be content that they got what they paid for because it was not expensive. But I think $173 is quite expensive for this. You can buy similar bookcases for a lot less than this, for example Ikea Gersby for $30 (particle-board), or Hemnes for $150 (solid wood). I know, cheap Ikea stuff can be very basic but I don't think this bookcase is worth five times more than their's.