Four stars because it's a little tricky to build alone. If you are in the same position, I suggest building this on carpet so you can slide the pieces around. They are heavy when assembled.
I bought this for myself so I could have an area to relax with my cat under the window. The bench seat is bigger than I was expecting, and could probably seat two adults. Definitely enough room for a parent and a little one to read together. I am 5'1" and the top of the unit comes under my hip. The seat does not creak when I sit on it! Plenty of storage to be used for my books and electronics.
Instructions are written in the form of detailed diagrams, and was very simple to understand. I finished building in two and a half hours.
If I were a parent, I would put corner covers on the edges. They are very pointy and put a few dents in my walls from moving the unit around. Overall, exactly what I was looking for for my space:)