[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraDec 8, 20206 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25c9\u25c9\u25c9\u25ce\u25ce"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Barn disgyblion Ysgol Glan Clwyd"}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Pwy well i so\u0302n am eu profiadau o ddarllen y nofel, na'r pobl ifanc eu hunain?!"}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "(themau o drais a chamdrin domestig)"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Er fod yr awdur wedi bod yn brysur yn hyrwyddo\u2019r llyfr dros y cyfryngau cymdeithasol, dwi\u2019n teimlo fod #Helynt wedi llithro allan o\u2019r wasg yn ddistaw braidd, (cymaint o rei newydd yn dod allan ar y funud mai'n anodd cadw i fyny!) felly dwi isio tynnu sylw ato, achos mae o\u2019n blydi gwd stori! Mae\u2019n gwneud chenj cael llyfr Cymraeg sydd wedi cael ei osod mewn ardal fwy Seisnigaidd, sydd tu allan i\u2019r \u2018Fro Gymraeg\u2019. Mae \u2019na blant a phobl ifanc yn tyfu i fyny mewn Cymru sy\u2019n bell i ffwrdd o fyd dosbarth canol yr Eisteddfodau, y capeli a chorau cerdd dant a dwi\u2019n meddwl fod y nofel yma\u2019n adlewyrchu hynny."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Dwi\u2019n falch fod yr awdur wedi gadael pytiau o ddeialog Saesneg yn y nofel sy\u2019n adlewyrchu realiti ieithyddol y Cymry sy\u2019n byw yn y Gogledd Ddwyrain mor agos at y ffin. Ni chawn ddarlun rhamantaidd o\u2019r lle, ond un sy\u2019n teimlo\u2019n authentic iawn \u2013 un sydd ddim yn osgoi trafod y tlodi, y cyffuriau, y trais a\u2019r back alleys drewllyd. (tydi Rhyl ddim yn ddrwg i gyd, gyda llaw! Gallu bod yn le neis deu gwir!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Merch ysgol uwchradd yw Rachel, y prif gymeriad- goth sydd a\u0302 thipyn ar ei phla\u0302t. Oherwydd diffyg arian mae sefyllfa ansefydlog gartref. Mae ei thad yn gweithio oriau hir er mwyn crafu byw ond dydi hyn byth yn ddigon, mae ei mam yn byw ag iselder ac mae Rachel yn gorfod gofalu am ei chwaer fach heb so\u0302n am ei gwaith ysgol. Ar ben hyn oll, dysgwn fod Rachel yn amputee a bod ganddi goes brosthetig sy\u2019n gwneud pethau\u2019n anoddach fyth yn yr ysgol, ond dydi hi ddim yn un am gwyno. Mae\u2019r ffordd y mae hi wedi dod i arfer a\u0302 hyn ac yn dyfalbarhau yn destament i\u2019w chryfder fel person. Dwi wrth fy modd efo hi fel cymeriad achos mae hi\u2019n straight-talking, no messing, os nad braidd yn fyrbwyll. Shoot first, ask questions later - ffordd dda o amddiffyn dy hun, efallai, ond un sy\u2019n gallu creu helynt... (teitl mor addas!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Heb law am gymeriad Dalian, o drioleg Y Melanai gan Bethan Gwanas, dwi ddim wedi dod ar draws cymeriad heb goes mewn llyfrau Cymraeg, ac roedd yn dipyn o agoriad llygaid #parch. Dwi \u2018di deud hyn o\u2019r blaen, ond mi dduda i eto \u2013 dwi\u2019n hynod falch fod \u2018na fwy o amrywiaeth yn dechrau ymddangos yn ein llenyddiaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Heb ddatgelu gormod, mae antur Rachel yn cychwyn ar o\u0302l iddi benderfynu sgeifio o\u2019r ysgol gyda ffrind ar o\u0302l methu\u2019r bws. Yn dilyn dodgy encounter gyda dynion digon amheus mewn clwb nos, mae Rachel yn cyfarfod dyn sy\u2019n gwybod lot mwy amdani hi nag y mae hi\u2019n ei wybod amdano fo. Bydd yr hyn sydd ganddo i\u2019w ddweud yn newid ei bywyd am byth!"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Roeddwn i\u2019n ffeindio fy hun yn methu rhoi\u2019r llyfr i lawr. Mi ddaeth y boi DPD delivery at y drws fel o\u2019n i ar fin cyrraedd un o uchafbwyntiau\u2019r llyfr a chafodd o fawr o groeso, bechod, gan fy mod i ar da\u0302n isio ffeindio allan pwy oedd- (ha \u2013 no way dwi\u2019n rhoi sboilars!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Roedd siwrne Rachel drwy'r nofel yn hynod o ddifyr, ac er bod ei sylwadau ffraeth yn amusing ac yn ddoniol, mae darnau o\u2019r llyfr yn anodd i\u2019w darllen ar brydiau. Ydi, mae\u2019r gamdriniaeth ddomestig yn insidious ac yn shocking, ond beth sy\u2019n drist yw mai dyma yw realiti bywyd i lawer."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Roedd y cymeriadau a\u2019u gweithredoedd yn gredadwy iawn. Un enghraifft o hyn oedd tad Rachel, Jason, sy\u2019n gymeriad cymhleth. Ar rai adegau dangosodd ei fod yn gefnogol, ac yn gyffredinol roedd yn amddiffynnol o Rachel. Ond, roedd ochr arall, dywyll i\u2019w gymeriad, gan gynnwys ei dymer. Roedd yn dda iawn am guddio\u2019r ochr hon o\u2019i gymeriad oddi wrth bobl eraill. Buan iawn y gwelwn ei true colours fodd bynnag, ac er nad ydw i\u2019n esgusodi nac yn cyfiawnhau ei ymddygiad gwarthus, down i ddechrau deall fod ei broblemau ariannol a\u2019i rwystredigaeth gyda\u2019i sefyllfa yn achosi iddo ymddwyn yn y fath fodd. Gallwn hefyd weld rhai o\u2019r rhesymau pam fod Mam Rachel wedi byw o dan ei gysgod cyhyd yn hytrach na\u2019i adael. Tydi pethau byth mor syml neu du a gwyn!"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Dyma nofel ffraeth a chyfoes sy\u2019n berthnasol iawn heddiw. Mae hi\u2019n nofel wahanol ac yn ychwanegiad pwysig i\u2019r amrywiaeth o lyfrau Cymraeg fydd yn apelio at bobl ifanc. Er mai\u2019r arddegau yw\u2019r gynulleidfa darged, mi fydd oedolion yn sicr o fwynhau #Helynt hefyd. Dwi\u2019n ffyddiog y bydd y llyfr yn denu unigolion sydd fel arfer ddim yn darllen llyfrau Cymraeg, a dwi\u2019n annog athrawon i\u2019w darllen hi er mwyn ei chyflwyno i\u2019r disgyblion hynny."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Even though the author\u2019s been busy promoting the book over social media, I still feel that #Helynt slipped out rather quietly (so many books coming out right about now it\u2019s hard to keep track), so I wanted to draw attention to it, because it\u2019s a cracking story! It makes quite a nice change having a Welsh book that has been set outside the \u2018Fro Gymraeg\u2019 (Welsh strongholds). There are children and young people growing up in a Wales that\u2019s a far cry from the relatively middle-class world of Eisteddfodau, Chapels and Cerdd dant choirs and I think this novel reflects that."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "I\u2019m glad that the author has left bits of English dialogue in the novel that reflect the linguistic nature of living in Welsh so close to the border. We don't get a romanticized picture of the place, but one that feels very authentic - one that doesn't shy away from discussing the poverty, the drugs, violence and dark alleys."}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Rachel, the main character, is a high school goth with quite a lot on her plate. Lack of money fuels an unstable home situation. Her dad works long hours (but it\u2019s never enough) and her mum lives with depression which means that Rachel ends up raising her little sister as well as keeping on top of schoolwork. We also learn that Rachel is an amputee with a prosthetic leg which makes things difficult at school, but she\u2019s not one for complaining. The way she just deals with it and gets on with things is testament to her strength as a person. I love her as a character because of her straight-talking, no messing attitude. Her shoot first, ask questions later mentality may very well keep her from harm, but it can certainly attract some #helynt (trouble)."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Apart from Dalian from Bethan Gwanas\u2019s Y Melanai trilogy, I haven\u2019t come across many characters without a leg in Welsh books, and it was an eye opener. #respect. I\u2019ve said this before and I\u2019ll say it again, it\u2019s good to see a bit more diversity coming into Welsh literature."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Without revealing too much, Rachel's adventure begins after she decides to skive from school with a friend after missing the bus. Following a dodgy encounter with some suspicious men in a nightclub, Rachel meets a man who knows a lot more about her than she does about him. What he has to say will have life-changing consequences!"}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "I found it hard to put this book down. A DPD driver came to the door as I was getting to a good bit and well, safe to say he didn\u2019t get much of a reception as I was desperate to get back to the book!"}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Rachel's journey throughout the novel was engrossing, and although her witty comments are both amusing and funny, parts of the book were quite hard-hitting. Yes, the domestic abuse is insidious and shocking - but what is truly sad is that this is the reality of life for many."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "The characters and their actions were very credible. One example of this was Rachel's father, Jason. A complicated character, on some occasions he showed that he could be supportive, and was generally protective of Rachel. But there was another, darker side to his personality. A well-hidden side that his wife often bore the brunt of. We soon see his true colours, and although I don\u2019t condone or justify his disgraceful behaviour, we can see the many things that add up in his life that have driven him to this. We also see some of the reasons why Rachel\u2019s mother has put up with his controlling, degrading behaviour for so long. Things are never simple or black and white!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "This is a witty and contemporary novel that feels very relevant today. It\u2019s quite a different Welsh-language novel and an important addition to the range of Welsh books that will appeal to young people. Although teens are the target audience, adults will certainly enjoy #Helynt as well. I\u2019m confident that the book will appeal to those who don\u2019t usually read in Welsh and I encourage teachers to read it so they can introduce it to those pupils."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Mwy o Helynt - Rebecca Roberts"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Menter gwirfoddol yw So\u0302n am Lyfra sy\u2019n darparu adolygiadau dwyieithog o lyfrau Cymraeg i blant a phobl ifanc. Bydd hefyd yn cynnig llwyfan i sgyrsiau a thrafodaethau am lyfrau. Rydym yn gweithredu\u2019n gwbl annibynnol ac yn gwerthfawrogi unrhyw roddion all ein helpu i gyflawni'r nodau hyn. Bydd eich rhodd yn help i ni gynnal y gwasanaeth."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "So\u0302n am Lyfra is a voluntary venture that provides bilingual reviews for Welsh children and young people\u2019s books. It shall also be a platform for conversations and discussions about books. 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