The plus points of this shower curtain are that it does not have hooks. That makes it more durable than ones with hooks that tend to tear around the sockets of hooks over a period of time. Especially, in a household with children (picture them swinging from and pulling the curtains) it goes a long way towards increasing the durability of shower curtains.The one minus point that I have noticed is that it is not fungus-resistant, so over a period of a few days expect stains towards the bottom of the curtain. Were it not for this aspect, I think this product is worth 5 stars.