This item was just like it looked online.  My daughter is excited about it and will use it for the upcoming school year.  It will not hold all of the books, but will hold enough that she can just carry a couple of the books that can't fit.  This is so much better than anything we saw at the stores.  It looks like it will last a long time.  The versatility it has is also welcomed.  The changing mind of a young person is so constant, she can just go with the purse style one day and the backpack style the next.  You should get this item for sure.