I want to say that this bookcase looks just like the picture.  The back is cardboard, but don't let that bother you. The color matches the wood perfectly; and it is very sturdy when assembled.  Now about the assembly. I am a 77 year old woman and the box was too heavy for me to carry so I opened the box at the door and carried the pieces into the bedroom where I was going to assemble it.  You need a No. 2 screwdriver and a hammer--that's it.  My 83 year old husband was in the living room yelling at the tv and having his cocktail.  I assembled it on the bed so I didn't even have to bend over.  All the holes were pre-drilled and the parts fit together beautifully.  My husband came to my assistance to help me turn it over so i could put the back on and that was it.  I loaded it with books and there you go.