I like this book case, it holds a lot of books, is quite sturdy, looks good...and it was the right size for the space I had for it. I had help assembling it...as for me, it would have been difficult to assemble but the person helping me had experience with this sort of assembly. It also is quite heavy, so had to be taken out of the box and carried up stairs to the desired location a few pieces at a time. Overall, does exactly what I needed it for.