[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraJun 10, 20207 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "The perfect balance of humour and sadness."}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Rhaid i mi gyfaddef, pan welais i\u2019r clawr (sy\u2019n effeithiol iawn btw) a\u2019r strapline \u2018Cemo fel caead bedd,\u2019 doeddwn i ddim yn siw\u0302r os byddai\u2019r llyfr yn apelio. Ar o\u0302l teimlo digon down efo\u2019r holl fusnes lockdown a coronavirus, doeddwn i ddim awydd darllen rhywbeth oedd am wneud i mi deimlo\u2019n fwy fflat. Wel \u2013 pa mor anghywir o\u2019n i? Dwi\u2019n gweld rw\u0302an pam fod y Saeson yn dweud \u2018Don\u2019t judge a book by it\u2019s cover,\u2019 a dwi\u2019n falch iawn mod i wedi ei ddarllen. Beth sy\u2019n ddiddorol yw mai llyfr wedi ei anelu at y grw\u0302p oedran 11-14 yw hwn OND fel dyn tipyn yn hy\u0302n na\u2019r gynulleidfa darged, mi wnes i ei fwynhau\u2019n arw. Felly, peidiwch a\u0302 gwneud y camgymeriad o feddwl mai llyfr i teenage girls yn unig yw hwn chwaith."}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Prif gymeriad y stori yw Efa, merch ysgol sy\u2019n gorfod wynebu pob math o sialensau arferol yr arddegau fel ffrindiau (neu ddiffyg), tad embarassing, bwlis, athrawon, ac wrth gwrs...y cariad cyntaf. Ar ben yr usuals, mae ei mam ar fin rhoi genedigaeth AC yn dioddef o gancr y fron. Waw - lot o s**t i un person orfod delio efo! Er fod na thema\u0302u dwys yma, mae \u2019na hiwmor drwyddo draw ac o ganlyniad fe gawn lyfr sy\u2019n andros o hawdd ei ddarllen \u2013 mae\u2019r jo\u0302cs yn balance-io\u2019r darnau trist yn dda."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Mae\u2019r llyfr yn llawn o ddarnau bach doniol a wnaeth i mi wenu. Ddim cweit \u2019run peth allan o gyd destun ond dyma rai o fy ffefrynnau:"}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Efa\u2019n disgrifio\u2019r giang o ferched fel \u201cco\u0302r o lyfu ti\u0302n.\u201d Mam Efa\u2019n so\u0302n am Britney Spears a dim clem gan Efa pwy oedd hi! Arsylwadau Efa o dalentau\u2019r athro druan, Mr Llywelyn: \u201cRoedd ei wersi yn draed moch fel arfer.\u201dCai\u2019n disgrifio Gwen a\u2019i sterics fel \u201cShani Cyffyffl\u201d (gair da... cyffyffl!)Cracking one-liner i ddisgrifio Dylan (cradur) fel \u201cStriflyn o grwt. Roedd mwy o gig mewn chicken nugget.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Efa\u2019n disgrifio\u2019r giang o ferched fel \u201cco\u0302r o lyfu ti\u0302n.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Arsylwadau Efa o dalentau\u2019r athro druan, Mr Llywelyn: \u201cRoedd ei wersi yn draed moch fel arfer.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "Cai\u2019n disgrifio Gwen a\u2019i sterics fel \u201cShani Cyffyffl\u201d (gair da... cyffyffl!)"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "Cracking one-liner i ddisgrifio Dylan (cradur) fel \u201cStriflyn o grwt. Roedd mwy o gig mewn chicken nugget.\u201d"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "Athrawes uwchradd ydi\u2019r awdur, ac er mod i\u2019n gwybod hyn gynt, roedd yn amlwg yn yr ysgrifennu. \u2018Write what you know\u2019, maen nhw\u2019n ddweud ynde\u0302? Wel, mae hi\u2019n nabod ei chynulleidfa i\u2019r dim ac mae\u2019r ddeialog, y sefyllfaoedd a\u2019r cymeriadau on point! Mae\u2019r stori\u2019n darllen yn naturiol iawn \u2013 dim fel oedolyn yn trio \u2019sgwennu\u2019n cw\u0302l neu\u2019n ceisio bod down with the kids."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Cafodd y rhamant slow burner rhwng Efa a Cai ei gyflwyno\u2019n fedrus ac roedd yn hollol gredadwy- fel y ffordd mae hi\u2019n gwirioni a chael gwefr jest o gyffwrdd blaen bys ag ef. Neu\u2019r awkward moment wrth iddyn nhw \u201cffarwelio\u2019n drwsgl\u201d ar o\u0302l bod am \u2018wa\u0302c\u2019 \u2013 yr hen sefyllfa to go in for the kiss or not? \u2013 \u2019da ni gyd wedi bod yna! Darnau fel hyn oedd yn mynd a fi\u2019n syth yn o\u0302l i fod yn bymtheg oed eto!"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "Roedd \u2018na ddarnau o\u2019r llyfr fyddai\u2019n apelio at ddarllenwyr hy\u0302n hefyd - daeth yr atgofion i gyd yn o\u0302l ym mhennod y ffeit fawr yn y coridor. Gwenais wrth ddarllen am Mr Lewelyn druan yn \u201cdifaru iddo beidio ymddeol y llynedd,\u201d neu\u2019r pennaeth yn syllu\u2019n \u201chiraethus drwy\u2019r ffenestr.\u201d (know the feeling!) Roedd y penodau yn yr hen ysgol gynradd gaeedig yn deimladwy iawn ac yn adlewyrchiad o\u2019r tristwch ym mywyd Efa ar y pryd a\u2019r hiraeth am ddyddiau gwell. Gwyddwn o brofiad nad oes does dim byd mwy digalon na ysgol yn cau; y dosbarthiadau gwag heb fwrlwm a sw\u0302n plant..."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "Mae Efa druan yn cael hard time gan ei \u201cffrind\u201d Gwen, sy\u2019n bell o fod yn ffrind mewn gwirionedd. Hen sguthan o hogan ydi hi a bydd hon yn gymeriad y bydd sawl un ohonom yn ei gofio neu adnabod. Y person \u2019na sy\u2019n smalio bod yn ffrind ond \u2019da chi\u2019n gwybod nad ydynt yn gwneud daioni i chi. Gwyddai Efa hyn yn iawn ond fod yr angen am gwmni\u2019n gryfach na bod ar ei phen ei hun. Mewn ffordd, ymdebyga Gwen i dyfiant y cancr \u2013 rhywbeth drwg oedd angen ei dorri ymaith... Os ydach chi am glywed hanes y super-b***ch yn cael ei haeddiant, rhaid i chi ddarllen y llyfr bydd!"}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Yn o\u0302l Heiddwen Tomos, \u201cneges y stori yw bod cyfnodau ym mywydau pawb yn gallu bod yn anodd, ond daw eto haul ar fryn.\u201d Erbyn y diwedd, mae gan Efa support network o bobl i\u2019w helpu i wynebu\u2019r heriau a dwi\u2019n falch fod na rywfaint o obaith yn y pen draw. Efallai fod \u2019na le i ail-ymweld ag Efa mewn blynyddoedd i ddod a gweld lle bydd hi\u2019n mynd nesaf."}, {"text_idx": "#000024", "text": "Yn wahanol i rai straeon tebyg yn y genre, nid dyddiadur a geir yma ac felly cawn ddarlun ehangach, mwy amrywiol na safbwynt Efa\u2019n unig \u2013 roedd hi\u2019n ddiddorol edrych ar berthynas Cai a\u2019i fam hefyd. Mae\u2019r dw\u0302dls yn ychwanegu rhywbeth hefyd, er, yn bersonol dwi\u2019n meddwl fasa\u2019r llyfr wedi gallu gwneud efo mwy."}, {"text_idx": "#000025", "text": "Ceir yma\u2019r cynhwysion i gyd ar gyfer stori berffaith i\u2019r arddegau. Mae \u2019na ddigon o dristwch, emosiwn, anwyldeb a thynerwch i greu cymeriadau rydan ni\u2019n malio amdanyn nhw, ac wrth gyfuno hyn a\u0302 hiwmor, text message screenshots a sefyllfaoedd credadwy, mae\u2019r awdur wedi llwyddo i greu campwaith."}, {"text_idx": "#000026", "text": "Os ydach chi rhwng 11-14, mynnwch gopi reit handi a darllenwch o \u2018da chi. Ac os ydach chi o unrhyw oedran dros 14, yr un yw\u2019r cyngor!"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "text": "Hollol random - am flynyddoedd ron i\u2019n meddwl mod i\u2019n weird am gario sachets halen yn fy waled, ond ar o\u0302l darllen am Cai a\u2019i fe\u0302t yn smyglo halen i\u2019r \u2018ysgol iach\u2019, dwi\u2019n teimlo\u2019n well nad fi yw\u2019r unig un sy\u2019n licio sprincl o\u2019r good stuff ar fy sglods!"}, {"text_idx": "#000028", "text": "I\u2019ve got to confess, when I first saw the cover (which is very effective btw) and the strapline about chemotherapy, I wasn't sure if this was the book for me right now. After feeling down with all this lockdown and coronavirus business, I didn't want to read something that would make me feel worse. Well \u2013 how wrong was I!? I can see now why they say \u2018Don\u2019t judge a book by its cover,\u2019 and I\u2019m glad I have it a whirl. It\u2019s interesting to note that this book is aimed at the 11-14 age group, but, as a man quite a bit older than the target audience, surprisingly I really enjoyed it. So, don\u2019t make the mistake of thinking that this book is just for teenage girls."}, {"text_idx": "#000029", "text": "Efa, the book\u2019s protagonist, is a schoolgirl who has to face the usual teenage challenges such as friends (or lack thereof), embarrassing fathers, bullies, teachers, and of course... the first love. On top of the usual problems, her mother is about to give birth and is suffering with breast cancer at the same time. Wow- that\u2019s a lot of s**t for one person to have to deal with! Although there are some \u2018deep\u2019 themes here, humour is peppered throughout and as a result we get a book that\u2019s easy to read \u2013 the jokes work well at balancing out the sad bits. The book is full of funny little bits that made me smile."}, {"text_idx": "#000030", "text": "The author is a secondary teacher, and although I already knew this, I thought it was very evident in the writing. 'Write what you know\u2019 they say. Well, this author knows her audience. The characters, dialogue and situations are on point! The story flows naturally and feels genuine- not like when you sometimes get an adult trying to be cool or \u2018down with the kids.\u2019"}, {"text_idx": "#000031", "text": "The slow burning love story between Efa and Cai was skillfully presented and was believable- the thrill she gets just from touching his finger or their awkward goodbye encounter after their walk. It\u2019s the classic to go in for the kiss or not? situation \u2013 we\u2019ve all been there! Bits like this instantly took me back to being fifteen years old again!"}, {"text_idx": "#000032", "text": "Parts of the book I think would certainly appeal to older readers - all the memories came flooding back during the epic corridor fight chapter. As a former teacher, I smiled to myself as I read about poor Mr Llewelyn, the teacher who had to break up the fight as he \"regretted not retiring sooner.\u201d I also liked the bit where the headteacher stares longingly out of the window \u2013 I know that feeling! The bits in the old closed-down primary school were hauntingly poignant and perhaps a reflection of Efa\u2019s sadness and longing for halcyon days gone by. I know only too well that there is nothing sadder than a school closing down; the empty classes and the quiet and still hallways... It may not have been absolutely necessary to include all those little asides, but I\u2019m glad they were there."}, {"text_idx": "#000033", "text": "Poor Efa gets a hard time from her so-called \u2018friend\u2019 Gwen, who is actually far from it. What a nasty piece of work she is and she\u2019s a character that unfortunately all too many of us can relate to. She\u2019s that person in our lives who pretends to be your friend, but deep down you know they\u2019re not good for you. Efa knows this, but having her around is better than being on her own. I found Gwen very similar to a cancerous growth herself \u2013 something that needed to be cut out and discarded. If you want to find out how the super-b***h gets her comeuppance, you\u2019ll have to read the book!"}, {"text_idx": "#000034", "text": "According to Heiddwen Tomos, the message from the story is that yes, life can get you down at times, but the sun will come out eventually. By the end, Efa has a support network of people to help her face life\u2019s challenges and I'm glad there\u2019s some hope at the end \u2013 much needed, I think. There may even be an opportunity to re-visit Efa in the future to find out where life takes her..."}, {"text_idx": "#000035", "text": "Unlike some similar stories in the genre, this is not a diary and so we get a bigger, more diverse picture than just Efa\u2019s perspective \u2013 it was interesting to explore a little of Cai\u2019s relationship with his mother. The doodles did help I think, although it could probably have done with some more."}, {"text_idx": "#000036", "text": "We have here all the key ingredients for a good teenage work of fiction There\u2019s enough emotion and tugging on the heartstrings to create characters we actually care about, but combined with humour, text screenshots and an accurate portrayal of teenage life, I think the author\u2019s created a masterpiece. A book you\u2019ll want to read."}, {"text_idx": "#000037", "text": "If you\u2019re aged between 11-14, grab a copy and read it! If you\u2019re older than 14, then the advice is the same!"}, {"text_idx": "#000038", "text": "Completely random but - for years I thought I was odd for carrying salt sachets in my wallet, but after reading about Cai and his mate smuggling in salt into the 'Healthy Schools\u2019 canteen as if it were drugs, I feel better that I'm not the only one who will go to such measures for a sprinkle of the good stuff on my chips!"}]