An entertaining portrait of an economically comfortable place and people, this novel gives us a rainbow of cringe-worthy parents ... Hemmings perfectly captures modern parenthood among the privileged and, with moments of concise poignancy, the silent shames of motherhood: envy, boredom, laziness and guilt.
...what makes How to Party With an Infant such a pleasure is its sly takedown of 21st-century parenting ... Underneath this wicked wit, though, is a warm heart.
The novel’s characters and settings are rich and resonant. Unfortunately, its structure and plot are thin ... Greatness we do not find here, but this smart, funny send-up of modern motherhood, San Francisco-style, succeeds nonetheless.
