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Goran Tribuson’s book The Fan Club (2001) continues the author’s series of highly popular autobiographical works (such as Early Grass and Grass of Wildflowers). In this book, Tribuson—with his characteristic blend of humor, nostalgia, and gentle irony—describes his youth in Bjelovar during the late 1960s and 1970s, a period marked by a powerful influx of Western pop culture. The central theme is the passionate devotion young people of that era felt toward rock music, record collecting, going to the cinema, and the search for their own identities and first loves. The author masterfully reconstructs the atmosphere of the time—from radio shows and the purchase of first electric guitars to idols like the Rolling Stones and the Beatles—showing how pop culture shaped the worldview of an entire generation in what was then a provincial setting. Written in a fluid, accessible, and exceptionally witty style, this work is not merely a personal memoir, but also a valuable cultural document about growing up and coming of age. The Fan Club is a warm and wistful tribute to youth, friendship, and the unstoppable power of music that changed the world.