I was really skeptical about buying this after reading all of the reviews  … I am IN LOVE with this sectional I don’t think it’s too firm at all like some of these other reviews state I think it’s the perfect mixture of firm and soft . I put it together by myself and it only took an hour . There’s brackets where you can connect each piece so the couch doesn’t slide . I’m 5’4 and my sister is 5’2 and it fits us both comfortably plus some. I’m not sure what these people were talking about the pattern is a different direction it’s not .. just rotate the cushion lol my ONLY complaint was shipping it took 3 weeks to get here but the Wayfair support team helped me figure everything out . If you’re in the market for an affordable comfy couch THIS is the one .