Just what I wanted. I have it in a corner with a wall to one side and a piece of furniture on the other, so am not concerned about instability some have mentioned, but do heed if you have kids or pets running around. Plenty sturdy for removing and replacing books. Not flimsy at all. Each shelf holds 5-6 books (1” or so). Takes a little while to assemble but easy and straightforward. Heavy, so again, if it were to be pushed or run into from any side, could be dangerous with the weight of the shelf itself plus the books falling on someone. I will probably get at least one more.