Very easy to assemble! Height is divided into two sections, but blends very well, and I like how the hardware holding it together doesn’t show. Purchased/returned a similar style bookcase where the screws wld hv been cover w/stickers in order to hide them:( Like that it has a good base & isn’t so narrow. I think what I wld hv liked different w/this wld if it cld hv been taller in order to fill more of my floor to ceiling space, but I added a bit of height using a taller piece of decor to help, which was also purchased on here & a great piece;). And wld hv been better if the distance between shelves either varied a bit or maybe again were just a bit taller. They’re all spaced abt 11.25” apart.  All in all I’m happy with my purchase:)