Benebell says this is not a beginner-only deck, and experienced readers can also work well with it. It's certainly not dumbed-down - it's clear, beautiful, with a lot of airy white negative space, with key words, and a simple white border. Ethnic diversity - some gentle play with gender stereotypes (the Charioteer is a beautiful black woman) - they're important and I'm glad to see it.
The court cards are RWS - this deck is for RWS aficionados, and there's nothing wrong with it.
The shop offers also bags and spread cloths and I confess, I love such matchy-matchy environments for readings.
the only thing I dislike are the curlicues on every card. They're a bit too heavy and emphasized for my taste and just hang around. I'd prefer a deck without this decorative element. I'm not principally opposed to decorative touches that unite a deck visually, I love the Star Spinner circles in the corners, but in the Simplicity Tarot, I feel it's a bit heavy-handed, especially in light of the name and is otherwise pared-down look. But this is really personal taste.
Looking at it again - if the Morgan Greer and the Dreaming Way Tarot had started a family together, this deck might have been one of their offspring
Otherwise, it's an attractive deck. After Benebell wrote her review, I guess it won't fly under the radar any more and I'm glad for it. Isn't it strange that sometimes there are hypes around decks, and others seem to make no waves at all?
I have to add - I'm really curious if the artist, Emily Muniz, will create a second deck and how that will look! I have a feeling she has a lot more to say and I'd love to see it.
