There were days we when we considered it a serious victory to get two or three pieces placed when working on the top of the puzzle with the branches and trees. I enjoyed the bottom of the puzzle more than the top, though we worked our way through it. Between the branches and cherries and the shape similarities.. it's a challenge, in a good way. The quality and die cut are superb, so even with the shape similarities, it's easy to know when a piece fits/doesn't.