Rolife LED Book Nook Kit-Decorative Bookend Stand-3D Wooden Puzzle for Adults-Bookshelf Insert Booknook-Room Decor for Teen Girls Boys Women Men

Very fun house kit to assemble.The directions are very vague and have several mistakes so read carefully. It also states painting the edges of almost every white piece. I did not do this , because after I painted the first piece it did not look right so going forward I let it stay natural and it looked much better. Also the battery box assembly is not clear so you must be creative. Overall I still enjoyed putting it together and it turned out out cute.

I've seen bought a few diaramas and book nooks past this one, and I can confirm that this was one of the nicer ones! The important pieces are all thick enough to be sturdy. There are spare parts as well, though not as many as I'd like. Would have loved if they included more flowers for you to decorate with, but I ended up just cutting little pieces from the leftovers as "petals". The water effect is AMAZING due to the multiple layers of woods and plastics used!Pros:- Came with EVERYTHING you need, except batteries.- The glue it came with was the best glue I've ever used. I also use the magnetized screwdriver for other diaramas.- The battery pack is expertly hidden underneath the book nook, and doesn't dangle when picked up. It's also easy to access.- The wiring was easy to work with; some projects I've worked with required you to tear away the plastic of the wire. This project did NOT need you to do that; everything is ready for you to build with!- No painting necessary.Cons:- Some pieces, like the pier poles / train body / AC unit "legs" are thin and easy to break since you have to push the pieces together.- Pieces are a TIGHT fit. Prepare to push many wooden parts together.- The back corner where the sakura tree goes is a bit bare; you can try and put something in the back to liven up the white space.Tips:1. Apply equal pressure when breaking out your wooden parts from their molds. Use your thumbs to push them out- any kind of pinpoint pressure (like pushing them out with tweezers) is an easy way to break the pieces.2. Be extremely careful with the "train" piece. It uses super-fine cuts to cause it to be "bendy", and it's quite fragile.3. Use your spare parts to glue to the backboard (the side with the bookshelf, cat, etc.). They can keep your wires in place much better, since the board only gives you 3 areas to keep the wires down. I ended up needing 6.4. The hardest part is pushing your completed sides together to make the book nook shape. Keep your hands flat and push against the base, not against other completed parts. It will be a very tight fit- push the board into each hole slot to make sure they fit, then sand down if needed.5. The board with the AC unit is the same side that form-fits to the stairs. If you have any dark paint, paint the area below where the stairs fit in case your stairs don't fall flush against the board. When the lights are on you don't notice the gap, but with the lights off it can be seen.6. Don't panic if you break a piece! This type of wood breaks like "layers", so a break is nearly invisible when you glue them back together.

The media could not be loaded. This review is for Sunshine Town. I had such a good time putting this together. What an adorable kit! The kit was very well thought out and well designed. At times the instructions were a little confusing, the translation was a little off. But if you take your time and really look at the diagrams and photos of the finished kit that other people have posted, you can figure it out. The only thing I did not like was the paint, it didn't cover very well. Took like four or five coats if you really wanted to cover the dark wood with an even white finish. I wish I had bought my own acrylic paint at the store.Otherwise though the kit gives you everything you need. The only thing you have to provide are the AAA batteries that power the lights. I would recommend using your own paint brush (or your own paint), but they do provide those if you want to use theirs. They even give you a little piece of sandpaper to smooth the edges when they are sharp from popping the pieces out.This kit is advanced and pretty tedious. Lots and lots of steps. I would not recommend for a child. A teenager is probably fine as long as they are detail oriented. This kit probably took me around 20-25 hours to complete over the span of a week + long weekend. Very fun way to spend some free time! I definitely plan to do another kit from this company.

I bought a few kits from Rolife, but so far 3 out of 4 are missing parts or mis-Functioned. The first music box (with the ballet dancer) was a gift from a friend but the part supposed to make the sound was not working, so no music comes out of it. The second snow globe music box works fine, but the glue was all dried out I had to buy a glue. The third one contains too many small parts and some wood sticks are so fragile that I accidentally broke a few, so I didn’t end up finishing it. The fourth is this Sakura book nook I bought during Prime Day but didn’t have time to work on it until my Christmas break. I was working hard until I found out the light comes with the kit is missing. Now I have to stop working and wait until perhaps a point I figure how to get one from somewhere lease. But it’s not as easy as finding a glue. Rolife needs to work harder on its quality control.Updates: I was able to get the light and assembled the set (Sakura densya). I also got another set (time travel). Time Travel takes less time to assemble but not recommended for first time players because it contains parts that are very fragile. Applying proper pressure without breaking the parts can be difficult especially for someone with big hands. And the order of some steps in the guide books does not make sense, so you do need to make some judgement calls before doing it… the pieces are easily broken if you dissemble the already in-place parts. Would give it a five star if no missing part in the first place.

If you enjoy jigsaw puzzles you will enjoy this. Best described as cute and fun, took about 8 casual hours to put together. It's exactly as shown in the pictures and the leds are a nice touch. Looks great on a bookshelf. Looking forward to getting more of these kinds of kits.