The size is perfect if you are looking for a smaller recliner.  It is a firm sit but it is comfortable and the push back is easy to use.  I know it says it is genuine leather but the hand of it feels more like a faux leather.  When we had to attach the legs 2 of the screw holes were covered up by the upholstery so we had to pull that back and looking at the backing of the fabric looks more like a faux fabric.  I am a commercial interior designer so I have seen a lot of fabrics - it is hard for me to tell as it smells like leather but feels somewhere in between a faux and a real leather.  Overall the chair works great in our space and I like the way it looks so I will just leave it at that knowing that there are a lot of different grades of leather.   It was very easy to assemble.