Review on High Sierra Backpack Feather Spectre by Bethany Baker

My daughter has been using this backpack for two years now. She wants to be a marine biologist, so a party by the sea was perfect for her. We paired it with a killer whale keychain and she was ready to go! My daughter is only in the 2nd grade, so the backpack is used every day, but not heavily used. It's a good size for her but would also fit a high schooler. She loves it and has never complained about it being uncomfortable. I only have two issues with this backpack: 1) The straps on the side interfere with the zippers. You can't just zip/unzip it all at once; You need to zip the zipper halfway, stop, grab the straps, and zip the zipper all the way up. It's impossible to remove these straps without cutting them off, and my daughter absolutely objects to cutting open her prized backpack. So. Straps stay. 2) This backpack has no mesh water bottle holder. I know, I know. I should have read the description better but since most High Sierra backpacks come with it I just didn't think of it. I was more concerned about getting the patterned style she wanted. My daughter brings a bottle of water to school every day. She either puts it in a second bag or carries it around with her. The next backpack will have a water bottle holder. In general, the backpack is good. I should have paid more attention to the description. There are some minor annoyances.