Category:5-Minute Reviews

5-Minute Reviews is a new genre of literary, film, etc. (music, art) criticism, founded by Faterson for the purposes of this site.

This form of literary, film, etc. criticism consists in jotting down, immediately upon having finished reading a book, watching a movie, etc., one's impressions from the book, movie, etc.

This is done completely informally by a person who can type very fast on a computer keyboard – the person must touch-type; that is the basic and unconditional requirement for anyone who would like to write a 5-Minute Review such as those collected on this site.

(For writers in Slovak language, the usage of the alternative Slovak keyboard layout developed by Faterson is highly recommended.)

Now, the goal of a 5-minute review is to spend, immediately upon having finished reading a book, watching a film, etc., spend 5 minutes, touch-typing, jotting down spontaneously one's impressions from the book, movie, etc., in an informal fashion.

Don't try to write perfect sentences. Don't censor your own impressions; don't try to be politically correct in what you jot down. Freely and spontaneously jot down whatever your impressions are from a particular book, movie, musical album, theatrical performance, art exhibition, etc.

5 minutes is the goal for you. You must spend at least 5 minutes touch-typing, recording your impressions from what you've just experienced. Even if you believe you have nothing to report, because what you've just experienced was absolutely boring, unremarkable, disgusting or forgettable – you still are required to spend 5 minutes, touch-typing, recording your impressions.

However, 5 minutes is only the minimal goal It's perfectly acceptable for you to spend 30 minutes, touch-typing, a review that was originally intended to be a 5-minute review. In other words, 5 minutes is your minimal goal. In no way is this any limit you are required to observe