This "bookcase" is a glorified cubby. It is very small! (Check the dimensions!) and while the price is good and it does work for my purposes, it is not very strong, not sturdy, nor attractive. It is particle board. Having said that, it was easy to assemble, it works in my home office as a space to store extra supplies (note: the cubbies are smaller than even a piece of paper, so my papers hang off the edge a little), and the closed cubbies in the bottom are nice for hiding odd junk keeping my workspace neat and organized.  3 stars for being decent and useful, but for being less that I had hoped and less than what I think most people would want in their living room or public space.