The chair is firm but comfy. You can easily curl up in for a book or a movie and be very comfy. I do wish the back and arms were a little higher for my height but it's not that big of deal. It looks a lot more high end that what we paid for it. We bought one for our master bedroom so it will be an occasional chair for us however I might buy to more for our living room because I love the Azure Blue color and the style.