[{"text_idx": "#000002", "text": "Y WefanY Ti\u0302mGwybodaeth i Rieni"}, {"text_idx": "#000004", "text": "so\u0302namlyfraMar 18, 20204 min read"}, {"text_idx": "#000006", "text": "*Scroll down for English & comments*"}, {"text_idx": "#000007", "text": "Stori fer drawiadol a gafaelgar."}, {"text_idx": "#000008", "text": "Hard-hitting and compelling short story."}, {"text_idx": "#000009", "text": "Genre: ffuglen arddegau / teenage fiction"}, {"text_idx": "#000010", "text": "Themau trist,anodd/upsetting, tough themes: \u25c9\u25c9\u25c9\u25c9\u25ce (abuse/alcoholism)"}, {"text_idx": "#000011", "text": "Mi oeddwn i\u2019n fyr o amser felly mi oedd maint [byr] y nofel yma\u2019n sicr yn ffactor wrth ddewis rhoi cynnig arni. Yn y pen draw, mi oeddwn i mor involved yn y llyfr ar o\u0302l cychwyn, mi orffennais i hi mewn un eisteddiad (jyst llai nag awr)."}, {"text_idx": "#000012", "text": "Mae Clec Amdani yn cychwyn mewn ystafell wely budr, llawn llanast, gyda dynas yn crio yn y gwely. Mae o\u2019n ddisgrifiadol iawn ac yn debyg i ffilm. Dwi\u2019n meddwl fod hyn wedi apelio\u2019n syth ata i, gan ei fod o\u2019n rhoi darlun clir, effeithiol a thrawiadol o\u2019r sefyllfa druenus. Mi fydd y pwnc dan sylw yn siwr o apelio at y gynulleidfa darged; mi wnes i ffeindio'r cyfeiriaidau at focsio a Rocky yn ddiddorol."}, {"text_idx": "#000013", "text": "Stori ddirdynnol sy\u2019n adrodd hanes Josh a\u2019i fam. Mae ei rieni wedi gwahanu ac mae hyn wedi gyrru ei fam at y botel. Mae hi\u2019n alcoholig llwyr ac mae\u2019r sefyllfa wedi dirywio cymaint nad ydi hi\u2019n poeni dim am ei mab, na hi ei hun chwaith. Dwi wir yn tosturio dros Josh, wrth iddo deimlo atgasedd at ei Fam am anghofio amdano. Ar o\u0302l ceisio cuddio ei sefyllfa gartref, ni allai guddio\u2019r peth rhagor ac mae Josh yn cael outburst yn y dosbarth lle mae\u2019n dweud y cyfan wrth bawb."}, {"text_idx": "#000014", "text": "Mae pethau\u2019n mynd o ddrwg i waeth pan rydym ni\u2019n clywed fod Josh wedi cael ei arestio ar o\u0302l ymosod ar y sglyfath sy\u2019n trin ei Fam fel baw. Beth fydd hanes Josh? Fydd o\u2019n gallu symud \u2018mlaen a dod drwy\u2019r cyfnod anodd \u2018ma?"}, {"text_idx": "#000015", "text": "Dwi\u2019m yn meddwl mod i ERIOED wedi darllen llyfr sy\u2019n llifo mor gwbl naturiol a hwn. Mae\u2019r awdur yn deall yn union sut i sgwennu fel ac ar gyfer pobl yn eu harddegau. Mae\u2019r defnydd o dafodiaith, bratiaith, dywediadau a pheth ddefnydd casual o\u2019r Saesneg yn adrodd y stori mewn ffordd gwbl lafar, naturiol \u2013 dim yr hen Gymraeg stiff, artiffisial fel sydd mewn nifer o straeon!"}, {"text_idx": "#000016", "text": "Clyfar iawn oedd \u2018sgwennu\u2019r stori i gyd ar ffurf cwestiwn ac ateb. Fel mae\u2019r stori\u2019n mynd yn ei flaen, caiff mwy o wybodaeth ei ddatgelu ac rydym yn dod i ddeall pwy sy\u2019n holi. Mae \u2018mwynhau\u2019 yn teimlo fel y gair anghywir i\u2019w ddefnyddio, o ystyried y cynnwys graffig ac eithaf upsetting ond wir i chi, mae hi\u2019n chwip o nofel fer. Pli\u0302s pli\u0302s pli\u0302s Esyllt Maelor, wnei di \u2018sgwennu mwy ar gyfer yr arddegau? Dwi\u2019n meddwl basa \u2018na lot mwy o bobl ifanc Cymru yn darllen llyfrau Cymraeg os tasan nhw gystal a\u0302 hon!"}, {"text_idx": "#000017", "text": "I didn\u2019t have much time on my hands so the fact that this book was quite short was definitely a factor when I decided to give it a go. By the end, I was so involved in the book, I finished it in one sitting (just under an hour.)"}, {"text_idx": "#000018", "text": "It starts in a dirty, messy bedroom with a woman crying in her bed. The descriptions are almost film-like. I think this immediately appealed to me, as it conveys a clear, and striking picture of the sad situation. The topic at hand will certainly appeal to a teenage audience. I liked the references to boxing and Rocky Balboa!"}, {"text_idx": "#000019", "text": "A powerful and fast paced story that introduces us to Josh and his mum. His parents have separated and this in turn drove her to the bottle. She's a total alcoholic and the situation has deteriorated so much that she doesn't care about anything, other than her next drink. She has completely forgotten about her son. I really empathize with Josh, as he feels hatred towards his mum for behaving in this way. Having tried to hide his home situation, it all came to a head when he revealed all in an outburst in class."}, {"text_idx": "#000020", "text": "Things go from bad to worse when we learn that Josh has been arrested after attacking the awful man who\u2019s been mistreating his mother. What happens to Josh? Can he pull through this and move beyond this awful situation?"}, {"text_idx": "#000021", "text": "I don\u2019t think I have ever read a book that flows as naturally as this one. The author understands exactly how to write as a/for teenagers. The use of dialect, slang, spoken informal Welsh and the casual use of English means the story feels very natural. This is really important in Welsh, because so many of our books are off-putting because of overly complicated, stiff, formal Welsh. Not so here."}, {"text_idx": "#000022", "text": "It was very clever to write the story in a question and answer format. As the story progresses, more information is uncovered and we come to understand who is doing the questioning. 'Enjoyed\u2019 ' feels like the wrong word to use, given the graphic and rather upsetting content, but honestly, this is one hell of a short story! Please, please, please Esyllt Maelor, can you write some more teenage fiction? I think a lot more young people in Wales would read in Welsh if the novels were as hard hitting, effective, yet utterly readable as this one."}, {"text_idx": "#000023", "text": "Sgrech y Creigiau - Elidir Jones"}, {"text_idx": "#000027", "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": "#000028", "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. We operate totally independently and we appreciate any donations that help us to achieve our goals. Your kindness will help us maintain the Service."}]