The front's definitely not the most exciting, and I personally think it looks better without the hood on, but that might just be me!
Besides, without the hood on, the back and sides look extra cute!
I'm 5'6", but I have a fairly short torso, and I wear S-M (US) clothes, so hopefully that gives you an idea of how this fits and how big it is! I got lucky in that it's the perfect size for me!