The title of this book is somewhat misleading as it implies that
this is a "complete" book of tarot. It is, however, more of a
brief introduction. That said, it is not without merits. It is full ofpictures of various decks making it possible to compare and make decisions about which deck you want to buy. I noticed that the Rider deck in the book was extremely different from my own. It is the Universal Rider which is very colorful with softer lines. At first I thought I might want to have it, but upon closer inspection I decided the newer, fluffier Universal Rider just looked silly and was more than likely an attempt to make more money off of the most popular deck ever. The variety of decks shown and the history of the tarot are the two redeeming qualities of this book. At times I got the impression that the author was censoring herself. The most damning quality of this book (for me) were continuity errors throughout. A wrong card here, a wrong caption there, it really occurred too often. Once or twice is fine, but towards the end it got worse. Other than that, I enjoyed the book. Easy read, informative, wonderful to look at... Now I'm off to read her other book (78 degrees) which, I understand, is loads better.

This is a good informative book on Tarot, except when it comes to the 78 card meanings. In my opinion, the author should stick with one deck, like the Raider Waite, for more consistency. She tries to cover many decks left and right, and the result is poor. On the other side the illustrations are fantastic. I recommend it for more informative purposes, not for a serious study.