[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraJan 21, 20214 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "Nofel am euogrwydd sy'n codi ias"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "A chilling short novel about guilt."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Contains some content that sensitive/younger readers may find disturbing"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Dwi\u2019m yn siw\u0302r o dan ba graig dwi \u2018di bod, ond dim ond ryw flwyddyn neu ddwy yn o\u0302l nes i ddarganfod llyfrau y diweddar Gareth F. Williams am y tro cyntaf. OMB! Ers y foment honno, dwi\u2019n cysidro fy hun yn superfan o\u2019i waith. Ond mewn gwirionedd, alla i ddim bod yn superfan go iawn nes fy mod i wedi darllen ei lyfrau i gyd, felly dyma wneud addewid mod i am drio darllen ei holl nofelau yn ystod 2021. Challenge accepted."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "So, dyma ni, mis Ionawr. A dyma gychwyn ar yr un cynta\u2019 o\u2019r flwyddyn - un bach gweddol hawdd i ddechrau - Anji. Llyfr byr yw hwn sy\u2019n perthyn i gyfres Copa, sef 5 nofel fachog ar gyfer yr arddegau hy\u0302n. (ond dwi\u2019n meddwl basa tua bl.9 yn iawn)"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Gyda llai na 100 o dudalennau a phlot oedd yn symud ar garlam, mi orffennais y nofel mewn un eisteddiad. Daliodd y broliant fy sylw\u2019n syth, er ei fod o\u2019n sboilar go sylweddol: \u201cAr o\u0302l lladd ei mam, aeth Anji allan i\u2019r ardd gefn am smoc.\u201d As you do \u2018llu."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Heb ddatgelu llawer mwy o\u2019r plot na sydd wedi cael ei wneud yn barod, ar o\u0302l lladd ei Mam, fe aiff Anji ar drip i\u2019r Rhyl gyda\u2019i ffrind, ac er ei bod hi\u2019n trio mwynhau ei hun, mae cadw\u2019r gyfrinach dywyll yn pwyso arni. Ella bod angen dipyn bach o suspension of belief yma, achos, tra mod i\u2019n medru derbyn ei bod hi wedi cael casual smoke ar o\u0302l lladd ei Mam (sioc, debyg) dwi ddim mor siw\u0302r amdani\u2019n mynd ar holide\u0302s bach i\u2019r Rhyl yn syth wedyn. Fasa rhywun yn gwneud hynny? Erm, not sure about that one."}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Ta waeth, ro\u2019n i\u2019n licio sut gafodd stori Ruth Ellis [y ddynes ola\u2019 i gael ei chrogi yn y DU] ei blethu mewn i stori Anji, ac mi ddysgish i ffaith newydd - ei bod hi wedi cael ei geni yn Rhyl! Dyma lyfr y gallwch fwynhau adref neu yn yr ysgol, ac yn sicr does 'na\u2019m prinder o destunau trafod yn y nofel, sy\u2019n cynnwys thema\u0302u fel euogrwydd, y gosb eithaf, dial, cenfigen, perthnasau iach/afiach a bwlio emosiynol."}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Fel darllenwyr, rydym ni gyd ar \u2018team Anji\u2019 er ei bod hi \u2018technically\u2019 wedi lladd rhywun, ac fe ddown i gydymdeimlo a\u0302 hi ar o\u0302l dod i ddeall beth sydd wedi arwain at y foment yma."}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Ok, felly, dydi darllen y llyfr ddim wedi newid fy mywyd, ond mi wnes i ei fwynhau. Mae\u2019r print bras a\u2019r paragraffau byrion yn ideal i rywun sy\u2019n chwilio am lyfr sydyn, ond sy\u2019n ddiddorol hefyd."}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "I'm not sure under which rock I\u2019ve been hiding under, but it was only about a year or two ago that I discovered the late Gareth F. Williams's books for the first time. What can I say? Since then, I regard myself as a complete superfan of his work. But I can't really consider myself a true superfan until I've read all his books, so I made a New Year\u2019s resolution to try and read all his novels by the end of 2021. Challenge accepted."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "So, here we are, January. I\u2019ll start off the challenge with a fairly easy one to start - Anji. This short book belongs to the Copa series -5 catchy novels for older teens. (but I think mid-teens would be fine)"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "With fewer than 100 pages and a fast-moving plot, I finished the novel in one sitting. The blurb immediately caught my attention, although it contains a pretty significant spoiler: \"After killing her mother, Anji went out to the back garden for a smoke.\" As you do like."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Without revealing much more of the plot, after killing her Mother, Anji goes on a trip to Rhyl with her friend, and although she tries to enjoy herself, the dark secret weighs heavily on her mind. I think a little suspension of belief is required here, because, whilst I can accept that she had a casual smoke right after killing her Mother (shock, probably), I'm not so sure about her going on a little holiday to Rhyl immediately afterwards. Especially as her mum\u2019s decomposing body lays on the kitchen floor. Would someone really do that? Erm, not sure about that one."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Anyway, I liked how the grisly story of Ruth Ellis [the last woman to be hanged in the UK] was woven into Anji's story, and I never knew she was born in Rhyl of all places! This is a book you can enjoy at home or at school, and there\u2019s certainly no shortage of discussion points stemming from the novel, which includes themes such as guilt, death penalty, revenge, jealousy, healthy/unhealthy relationships and emotional abuse."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "As readers, we\u2019re all rooting for \u2018team Anji\u2019 despite the fact she is \u2018technically\u2019 a murderer. We come to sympathize with her after learning about her upbringing and what drove her to kill."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Ok, so, reading the book hasn't changed my life, but I did enjoy it. The large print and short paragraphs are ideal for someone looking for a quick read, but a captivating and interesting one too."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "Mwy o Helynt - Rebecca Roberts"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Nid ydym yn gyfrifol am gynnwys gwefannau allanol."}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "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": "#000035", "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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