I purchased a deck of these cards based somewhat on the reviews here, and also because I am a professional reader and enjoy collecting various renderings of the Rider deck. Basically, I am appalled at the artwork. The paintings seem unprofessional in the extreme, as though painted by an untalented child. For example, the facial expression of The Fool is grotesque to say the least; the lady depicted in The Star seems to have a huge black eye; and the rendering of the IX of Pentacles lady seems quite cartoonish. These pictures are gross from beginning to end. In my opinion they are an affront to the tradition of the Rider deck. I am aghast that U.S. Games should publish them at all. The only reason I gave the deck two stars instead of one is because of the physical quality of the cards. They seem to be of an extremely high quality, thereby making it quite easy to handle and shuffle them. The pictures, however, are so repulsive that I will be handling and shuffling them no more.