Good quality space saving unit with plenty of room for large and taller books. Finish is smooth and construction is very sturdy. All bookcases should be tall and narrow. Would love to see one even taller with 5 or 6 shelves. Folding makes it real easy to transport in any vehicle. Unfolded, it fits almost anywhere in a small room. Only improvement would be that it could arrive fully assembled rather than partially. It took me about an hour to complete the assembly, but it was worth it in the long run.

I bought this shelf (in black) about 18 months ago. It arrived with a couple minor scratches (as other reviewers have mentioned) from shipping. The shelf is very sturdy and well built (from solid wood unlike similarly priced products which are made of particle board) so I feel completely fine filling it with my college textbooks. I am planning to buy a second identical shelf in the near future.Initial assembly is a little complicated (as there are similar pieces with slight variations which make it hard to line up holes) but you only need to do that once. After it's assembled, it folds down easily which is great. I've moved twice since buying the shelf and it is a breeze to flatten the shelf, move it out of a building and place it in the back of a car.I wouldn't call it a piece of fine furniture, but a must have for a student that has lots of books and needs to move around frequently.

I was looking for a smaller size Shelf Unit that wouldn't take up a lot of space, both for width and height, but would hold a decent amount of items. It was better than I had hoped for and I will be buying another one.

A great purchase! If only it were bigger to hold more books ... (though it holds plenty)